New study reveals surprising female influence on song learning in zebra finches As with many bird species, only male zebra finches are able to learn the species-typical song from a tutor, usually the ...

Using cutting-edge techniques like optogenetics, they precisely switched off these inhibitory neurons in adult zebra finches.

Zebra finches are found in Australia ... Alam and his colleagues also found that baby birds had a harder time learning the long-distance song patterns than the shorter ones — which suggests fitter ...

As with many bird species, only male zebra finches are able to learn the species-typical song from a tutor, usually the father. Over a period of three months, the young males initially only listen ...