How do zebra finches learn to talk?
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How exactly do birds \\u2018talk\\u2019 to one another? And might research into how birds listen to birdsong help us understand communication both in humans and birds? Dr Robert Dooling and his team, based at the University of Maryland, USA, showed that \\u2013 for zebra finches at least \\u2013 the subtle nuances in sound texture or timbre are more important than the sequence of repeated sounds.
Find more on their work in Research Outreach, or read the original paper : https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2019.0044