Female zebra finches play a far more active and crucial role in shaping their sons' singing abilities than previously thought: They call in response to their son's vocal exercises, which activates ...

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 ...

More information: Linda Bistere et al, Female calls promote song learning in male juvenile zebra finches, Nature ...