The role of sexual imprinting for sex recognition in zebra finches: a difference between males and females
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The relationship between the early experience of young birds and sex discriminating abilities of the zebra finches in the later stages shows that the morphological characteristics gained during growing up form the basis of sex discrimination in the adult status of the male birds. Female birds base their sex discrimination behavior on the behavioral factors. Males show preferences for birds having the same characteristics as their mothers, irrespective of the sex of the birds.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1995
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The effect of leg band symmetry on female-male association in zebra finches
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A study was conducted to investigate the preference of female zebra finches, Taeniopygia guttata, to associate with males wearing symmetrical leg band combinations using a four-chamber apparatus and different band combinations. Females were found to avoid associating with males wearing symmetrical bands or red bands. The interaction between symmetry and band color treatment did not affect the duration of male-female associations.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1998
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Sexual imprinting as a two-stage process: mechanisms of information storage and stabilization
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The experiments reveal that during exposure to a Zebra finch female at 100 days of age, two processes take place at the same time acquiring a new representation, and strengthening of sexual preference. The two processes are not dependent on each other. The outcome favors the idea of imprinting as a two-stage process, though in certain situations the two phases can overlap in time.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1995
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