A familiar voice shapes how zebra finches hear and respond

Conversations with friends have an ease that is hard to replicate with someone you have just met—often replies come more ...

You probably agree with the animals on which bird calls, frog noises and cricket chirps are most attractive – new research

Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with elaborate color patterns – from the iridescent plumage of many hummingbirds to ...
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Zebra finch males sing in dialects and females pay attention

Male zebra finches learn their song by imitating conspecifics. To stand out in the crowd, each male develops its own unique song. Because of this individual-specific song, it was long assumed that ...

Your Bird Isn’t Just Copying You — The Brain Science Behind How Birds Learn to Sing

Countless YouTube videos feature pet birds singing and talking to their owners. Although it may seem like simple mimicry, ...
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What to Know About the Gouldian Finch

Out of the thousands of bird species worldwide, the finch is just one of them, and its subspecies are found across the globe. In North America alone, there are 17 subspecies of finch, including the ...