zebra finch
noun
: a small Australian waxbill (Taeniopygia guttata synonym Poephila guttata) that is chiefly gray above and white below with a red or orange bill, a black-and-white barred tail, and in the male a black-barred throat and that is often kept as a cage bird
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Boston University discovered that neurogenesis in the zebra finch brain involves a surprisingly aggressive migration process.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
In contrast to both the males and to the female controls, female zebra finches in the treatment group showed slightly higher levels of oxidative damage when fed extra dietary cysteine, although the difference was insignificant.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Until a new study from the Korea Brain Research Institute set out to explore this behavior in captive zebra finches.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
By working with birds such as zebra finches and Bengalese finches, as well as humans, she’s shown that oxytocin plays a key role in vocal communication.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
In contrast to both the males and to the female controls, female zebra finches in the treatment group showed slightly higher levels of oxidative damage when fed extra dietary cysteine, although the difference was insignificant.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Until a new study from the Korea Brain Research Institute set out to explore this behavior in captive zebra finches.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
By working with birds such as zebra finches and Bengalese finches, as well as humans, she’s shown that oxytocin plays a key role in vocal communication.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
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