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 ...

Richard Mooney’s grandfather, a mechanical engineer, couldn’t imagine why birds would be useful for understanding the human brain. “The same way that taking apart a one-cylinder lawn mower can prepare ...

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

To understand the brain signals involved in birds' intrinsic desire to learn their songs, a research team from Duke University, North Carolina, closely studied how zebra finches practice their ...

This songbird, the zebra finch, is already an established animal model in several biological fields. Other than songbirds, only a few animals, such as whales and humans, can learn vocalizations.

Juvenile zebra finches undergo an intense learning process to master their songs, practicing up to 10,000 times a day. Despite initially producing disorganized vocalizations, young males persist in ...

Workington Zebra Finches RUFC have secured a place in the final of the Papa John's Junior Cup final for the third consecutive year.

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 ...