![]() Later, the zebra finch was used in studies of the de novo evolution of vocal culture (e.g. It became popular as a pet bird in the 19 th century because it bred well in captivity, and was adopted for scientific study in the third quarter of the 20 th century, initially for research into sexual behaviors ( Morris, 1954 Immelmann, 1972). ![]() ![]() The zebra finch Taeniopygia guttata is the most intensively studied species of bird that is maintained in captivity in large numbers despite not being a species bred for its meat or eggs, like the chicken or the quail (reviewed in Zann, 1996). ![]()
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