Qi was able to show that another chemical messenger called acetylcholine can trigger dopamine release in the bird’s brain ...

To understand the brain signals involved in birds' intrinsic desire to learn their songs, a research team from Duke ...

The study relied on electrodes placed in the brains of parrots and songbirds and tracked the behavior of neurons in a region ...

The research, published March 19 in the journal Nature, suggests parrots (and specifically parakeets) could be a model for ...

Recordings of brain activity in budgerigars reveal sets of brain cells that represent different sounds like keys on a ...

Neuroscientists have found a link between vocal changes and the aging brain in zebra finch songbirds, which could help lead to earlier diagnoses for disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's ...

Zebra finches learn their courtship songs early in life by first listening to their fathers and memorizing the melodies.

A study by Duke University neuroscientists uncovers the role of dopamine in guiding song learning in juvenile zebra finches.

18, 2025 — Researchers have mapped the long-range synaptic connections involved in vocal learning in zebra finches ... Led to the Evolution of Modern Birds Mar. 17, 2025 — New research ...

Founded over 30 years ago, the Transvaal Zebra Finch Society hosts two bird shows annually, one in March/April and the other ...

In zebra finches, only the males sing; young birds learn their courtship song early in life by first listening closely to their dad and memorizing his song. Then, like babies learning to talk ...