Don’t let their size fool you — these adorable birds make a powerful tool for studying the human brain.
Brain Bytes showcase essential facts about neuroscience.
Design by Adrienne Tong.
Image by Jaroslav Dvorský. CC BY 2.0
About the Author
Calli McMurray is a former Media & Science Writing Associate at SfN. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.
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References
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Spierings, M. J., & Ten Cate, C. (2016). Zebra Finches As a Model Species to Understand the Roots of Rhythm. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 10, 345. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2016.00345
