DEAR JOAN: We have had our three male zebra finches — Zoltar, Lovey and Archie — for three years, much to our surprise. They are really industrious and accomplished architects. Over the years ...

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Birds categorize colors just like humans do Zebra finches perceive only red or orange, even when the truth falls somewhere in between Date: August 1, 2018 Source: Duke University Summary: For a ...

Life Zebra finch songs alter the behaviour of their chicks' mitochondria In warm weather, zebra finches sing heat calls to their unborn offspring, and this programs the nestlings to produce less ...

DEAR JOAN: We have had our three male zebra finches — Zoltar, Lovey and Archie — for three years, much to our surprise. They are really industrious and accomplished architects. Over the years ...

Zebra finches have complex songs that are learned throughout adolescence. Scientists who recently sequenced the finch's genome say that their research may lead to a clearer understanding of human ...

Male zebra finches prefer to form lifelong pair bonds with other males if they're raised by their dad alone, new research shows. This mate choice is likely the result of males "imprinting" on ...

Song plays an important social role for zebra finches in the wild, upending theories that songbirds only sing to establish territory and attract a mate, a new study reveals.

Male zebra finches growing up without mothers prefer to bond with each other in adulthood, a new study shows, and sexual imprinting may explain why.