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 ...

A group of neurons called the corticobasal ganglia projecting neurons are important for vocal learning in young birds, but not in adult birds, according to a new study. A group of neurons called the ...

Genetic predispositions guide population-specific song learning in wild birds, shows new research from Stockholm University. By studying adult pied flycatchers that had been translocated as eggs from ...

Traffic noise leads to inaccuracies and delays in the development of song learning in young birds. They also suffer from a suppressed immune system, which is an indicator of chronic stress. A new ...