Zebra finches amazing at unmasking the bird behind the song

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Nov 20, 2020, 4:58 pm1k ptsInteresting
If songbirds could appear on "The Masked Singer" reality TV competition, zebra finches would likely steal the show. That's because they can rapidly memorize the signature sounds of at least 50 different members of their flock, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley.

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