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 ...

In studying animal communication, it’s hard to know whether animals react instinctively to the vocalizations of others or ...

Zebra finches brought up without their fathers don't react to the singing of potential suitors in the same way that female birds usually do. Zebra finches brought up without their fathers don't react ...

Female zebra finches that did not learn courtship songs from their fathers in their youth can learn the courtship melody as adults through the experience of living with a male, a new study has found.

Using the word “know” loosely, that’s a simplified version of a new analysis of zebra finches by neuroscientists at the University of California, San Francisco. Sarah Woolley explains that males sing ...

We examined natural and sexual selection in a laboratory population of zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata), with a principal focus on bill color. Previous studies indicated that females prefer males ...