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Every sperm is sacred

10,000 Birds

If you’re feeling particularly science-y, the full paper is here.). By studying Zebra Finches and domestic chickens, the scientists discovered that multiple sperm appear necessary for a fertilized egg to progress to the embryo stage (a process called “polyspermy”.) Zebra Finches photo by Keith Gerstung through Wikimedia Commons).

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Junco Mashup

10,000 Birds

As the old saying goes, “when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras” This is not an easy bird, but it is expected. Identification of abnormal birds such as this one is not an exact science, but this one seems to break down as one half White-throated Sparrow and one half Dark-eyed Junco.

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Songbird-parrot link strengthened in new study, with implications for vocal learning

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The post stimulated some great discussions but not really any additional commentary on the science behind these proposed relationships. Zebra Finch ( Taeniopygia guttata ), one of the study subjects, in Indonesia © David J. Not everyone entirely agrees with this assessment, but more on that in a moment. Ringer Suh et al.

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Make Your Content Impossible to Ignore

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Thankfully, there’s a framework backed by brain science for getting people to act on the 10% you want them to remember. In studies like these, roughly 20 percent of people will answer “Zebra” to the last question. But if you remove the first two questions and ask someone to simply name any animal, less than 1% will volunteer a zebra.

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Birding by Volunteering

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But my long wait to see antelope, zebras and everything in between is finally over. There is no feeling in the world like knowing your helping something you care about, whether its sharks or puffins, protecting forests or reefs, advancing science or communities. This Laysan Albatross died from ingested plastic.

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Great Tit Telomeres, Baby Talk, Brainy Birds

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In this study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a group of juvenile zebra finches was allowed to interact with an adult. Adult zebra finches change their vocalizations when singing to juveniles. Another group simply heard adult songs played through a speaker.

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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 2)

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These species include the Pacific Swallow … … as well as several pigeons: the Green Imperial Pigeon … … the Pink-necked Green Pigeon … … and the Zebra Dove (even though that one looks remarkably cute for a pigeon). I am sure one could make a very boring movie based on the events described in this paper.

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