Vorbildwahl in der Gesangsentwicklung beim Japanischen Mövchen (Loncbura striata var. domestica,Estrildidae)

Birds which must learn their species-specific song need a means for choosing the appropriate song model. As individual Bengalese Finch ♂♂ have distinctive songs and song elements it is possible to determine a juvenile's choice of song models from within a restricted population. The results suggest that after an early period of learning from several models, juveniles preferentially copy the song of their father.