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• n  small Australian weaverbird with markings like a zebra's

• Poephila castanotis

News & Articles

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• Finches sing like birds -- and their dad taught them how
  By Jennifer ViegasDiscovery NewsIt goes a little something like this: A young male zebra finch, whose father taught him a song, shared that song with a brother, with the two youngsters then creating new tunes based on dad’s signature sound.The musical bird family, described in the latest Biology Letters, strengthens evidence that imitation between siblings and similar-aged youngsters facilitates ...
  June 13, 2013 - NBC NEWS
• Bird Brothers, Coached by Dad, Form Singing Duo
  Singing zebra finch brothers learn to create a new song based on the signature song of their dad.
  June 11, 2013 - Discovery News