Zebra finches are highly social animals with large call repertoires. Whether congregating in pairs or by the hundreds, they produce hours of data — a help to the nonprofit's AI scientists given ...

The study relied on electrodes placed in the brains of parrots and songbirds and tracked the behavior of neurons in a region that controls vocalization. It showed that the two relied on different ...

Zebra finches, native to Australia, are a favored model species for studying various traits, including vocal learning. Their simple yet complex vocalizations make them ideal for investigating how ...

Many types of synaptic and behavioral plasticity decline as animals mature ... Leonardo and Mark Konishi of Caltech reported that zebra finches retain a surprising ability to modify their songs ...

In zebra finches, only the males sing ... Dopamine has long been known to play an important role in how humans and other animals learn from external rewards and punishments.

Young zebra finches that receive feedback after they sing from a video of a fluffed-up female eventually develop more accurate tunes. Zebra finches sing a special song that appears to help their ...

Their ability to distinguish between individuals is strong evidence for fast mapping, a learning tool generally thought to belong only to humans. Amanda was an associate editor at The Scientist, where ...

The Transvaal Zebra Finch Society welcomed wildlife enthusiasts to their Classic Bird Show, showcasing zebra and Bengalese finches at the Bird and Pets for Africa event on March 15. Breeders ...

In zebra finches, only the males sing ... Dopamine has long been known to play an important role in how humans and other animals learn from external rewards and punishments. Take, for example, a child ...