A new study published in 'Science' reveals that Zebra finches have more complicated communication than expected.

Three male and two female zebra finches, including two mating pairs. Females are typically all gray, though here one female is a white morph. Males are colorful, with red cheeks, zebra stripes on ...

Their first vocalizations help young zebra finch males to memorize the songs of adults. When babies learn to talk or birds learn to sing, the same principle applies: listen and then imitate. This is ...

Zebra finches have a more complex way of communicating than previously thought. A new study published in the journal Science found that the sociable songbird does not just recognize and organize ...

The zebra finch is a sought-after pet bird prized for its beauty, antics, and interactive nature. Reaching only four inches in height, these tiny birds are easy to house and care for. Zebra finches ...

BOSTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) --Neuroscientists at MIT have detailed the song-learning process by studying the brains of zebra finches, a small Australian songbird. In the first two weeks of life, young birds ...

Finches have been associated with evolution since the time of Darwin. In a new development researchers have successfully decoded the compete genetic make up of the zebra finch commonly known as the ...

Variation in pitch, amplitude and rhythm adds crucial paralinguistic information to human speech. Such prosodic cues can reveal information about the meaning or emphasis of a sentence or the emotional ...

Lovers of birds and particularly finches are in for a treat on March 15 when the Transvaal Zebra Finch Society (TZFS) hosts its first show in Ekurhuleni. The show takes place at Birds and Pets for ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Songs from 402 Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata castanotis) were sampled in order to describe the structure of the song phrase and the ...