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

Learn how Zebra finches' natural drive to learn their songs makes them masters of their craft - and what we can learn from ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Researchers have mapped the long-range synaptic connections involved in vocal learning in zebra finches, uncovering new ...