10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2015

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”.) But it points to new areas ripe for investigation. Zebra Finches photo by Keith Gerstung through Wikimedia Commons).

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Even to the author of the paper, who cautiously adds that “nest architecture is unlikely to be irrelevant to females, and its role deserves further investigation” (if swear words were allowed on 10,000 Birds, I would say that he is trying to cover his ass).

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2016

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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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2016

The Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike was observed every day, but the less common to the area White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike did drop by to investigate on a few occasions over our visits. The most common finches were the Zebra Finch followed by the Double-barred Finch and then the Long-tailed Finch. Pied Butcherbird looking for food.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2016

I remember, several times while motionlessly surveying birds, I found myself being investigated by Striped Field Mice , who would dare to come to sniff me. A pair of screeching Blacksmith Lapwings was flying around as six Burchell’s Zebras were quenching their thirst, suspiciously observing surroundings every now and then.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2013

There were small groups of Double-barred Finches, Zebra Finch and also Crimson Finches. A Grey Shrike-thrush was vocal and investigating the area that we chose to sit for our lunch. As we wandered along the trail we discovered a Great Bowerbird had been busy since the river level had dropped and placed a bower against the trail.

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Seals Zebras Investigation Australia 167

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2016

We were soon aware of s small group of Zebra Finch in the tree and although we have seen them drink from the sea in the past we thought some fresh water would be much appreciated! After encountering literally thousands of Budgerigars flocking to water only a few days before the least we could do was give the Zebra Finch some fresh water.

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