When it’s especially hot out, zebra finches sing a unique “incubation call” to their unhatched young—a song that seems to alter the chicks’ physical development after birth. Receive emails about ...

Their first vocalizations help young zebra finch males to memorize the songs of adults. When babies learn to talk or birds learn to sing, the same principle applies: listen and then imitate. This is ...

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image: Urban traffic noise causes song learning deficits in young zebra finches that also suffer from a suppressed immune function due to the chronic stress. view more Traffic noise leads to ...

WHEN the weather is hot, zebra finches sing a special song to their eggs that preps them for the warmer climate. The song appears to affect the unborn chicks’ development, helping them to cope with ...

Some female zebra finches foist a part of their eggs on their neighbours. Scientists of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen discovered that in every fifth nest there is one egg that ...

Are they singing The Heat is On? When it’s hot outside, zebra finches sing a special song to their eggs. That song appears to keep the chicks from growing too large after they hatch if the weather is ...