New research from Waseda University shows that zebra finches use their amygdala brain region to choose which older birds to ...

If songbirds could appear on "The Masked Singer" reality TV competition, zebra finches would likely steal the show. That's because they can rapidly memorize the signature sounds of at least 50 ...

This sound warns other members of the same species ... but has not been explored in zebra finches. The zebra finch, a small native songbird, is the most studied bird in Australia, but no one ...

As they grow up, male zebra finches listen to the songs of the birds around them. They use bits of music from their relatives and other sounds they hear in the environment to create a complex song ...

they both have to learn how to make complex sequences of sound by learning from those around them. In the case of humans, that’s usually a child’s parents. In the case of zebra finches ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- In his lab at Duke University, neuroscientist Richard Mooney shows a series of images of a bird’s brain on song. In one, what looks like a pointillist painting illustrates a young ...

(Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) To a human ear the songs of all male zebra finches sound more or less the same. But faced with a chorus of this simple song, female finches can pick ...

The zebra finch is a sought-after pet bird prized for its beauty, antics, and interactive nature. Reaching only four inches ...

Mariette and colleagues manipulated the sound environment of zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata castanotis) pre- and postnatally, exposing them overnight to traffic noise or birdsong as either ...

"Young humans become attuned to the language they hear most, making it difficult to learn a new language as an adult because some sounds are hard to distinguish. Similarly, female zebra finches ...

How Zebra Finches tell their chicks how hot it isHow Zebra Finches tell their chicks how hot it is ...