Australian zebra finches sing a rhythmic high-pitched song while incubating their eggs in a hot environment, which researchers have named a “heat call”. Experiments now show that this call influences ...

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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 ...

Having confirmed findings in adult zebra finches, Gadagkar and his team at Columbia University turned their attention to juveniles, who were learning to produce sound for the first time. A juvenile's ...

When you hear beautiful birdsong, such as the warbling of the Australasian magpie, you might believe it's a sign of intense competition for territory or showing off to attract a mate. So when you hear ...

Australian wild zebra finches sing more with others around when breeding conditions are favorable. Their song also changes based on their breeding stage and it attracts other zebra finches. A possible ...

Calling someone a bird-brain may not be the insult it was intended to be. Although small in size, some birds' brains, such as the zebra finch, are filled with more neurons and synapses than can be ...