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

Animals learn by imitating behaviors, such as when a baby mimics her mother’s speaking voice or a young male zebra finch copies the mating song of ... right and then use this sensory information to ...

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 ...

Recently in Nature(399, 466– 470, 1999), Anthony Leonardo and Mark Konishi of Caltech reported that zebra finches retain a surprising ability to modify their songs in response to auditory ...

Neuroscientists have found a link between vocal changes and the aging brain in zebra finch songbirds, which could help lead to earlier diagnoses for disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's ...

The TZFS was established 35 years ago with the aim of promoting the breeding and exhibition of show-standard Zebra and Bengalese finches. President of the TZFS Stuart Shillinglaw explained that ...

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 ...