Every time a zebra finch lands, takes off, or hops on the guitars' strings, the notes play through a nearby amplifier. Courtesy of Ben Mirin The young male zebra finch alighted on the nearest guitar ...

The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content. Male zebra finches growing up without mothers prefer to bond with each other in adulthood, a new ...

Zebra finches are socially monogamous, meaning that each bird pairs up with a single mating partner for the rest of its life. Male zebra finches prefer to form lifelong pair bonds with other males if ...

Male zebra finches learn their song by imitating conspecifics. To stand out in the crowd, each male develops its own unique song. Because of this individual-specific song, it was long assumed that ...