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

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

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

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

Now that you know a little more about finches, let’s dive right in and learn about six popular species you can keep! The zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is a firm favorite among bird lovers.

Researchers at the University of Arizona have published a study highlighting how vocal changes in the zebra finch songbirds ...

Animals learn by imitating behaviors, such as when a baby mimics her mother’s speaking voice or a young male zebra finch copies the mating song of an older male tutor, often his father. In a study ...

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 ...

Henry Schechter is the Opinion Editor at The Sun. He is a third-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences. His ...

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, ...

But the unions don’t always work out. Scientists want to know the underlying factors. Before a pair of zebra finches can settle down to start a family, they have to find a place to live. Whether ...

Mar. 29, 2022 — 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 ...