TY - JOUR
T1 - Proper care, husbandry, and breeding guidelines for the zebra finch, Taeniopygia guttata
AU - Olson, Christopher R.
AU - Wirthlin, Morgan
AU - Lovell, Peter V.
AU - Mello, Claudio V.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.
PY - 2014/12/1
Y1 - 2014/12/1
N2 - The zebra finch Taeniopygia guttata castanotis is a songbird commonly used in the laboratory, particularly for studies of vocal learning, neurobiology, and physiology. Within the laboratory, it is important to adopt careful husbandry practices that allow for normal development of the birds. For example, their song is a learned trait, passed culturally from adult males to juveniles, and thus its learning can be influenced by the health and social conditions of the birds present in the laboratory. Here we present guidelines for the successful maintenance and breeding of captive zebra finches.
AB - The zebra finch Taeniopygia guttata castanotis is a songbird commonly used in the laboratory, particularly for studies of vocal learning, neurobiology, and physiology. Within the laboratory, it is important to adopt careful husbandry practices that allow for normal development of the birds. For example, their song is a learned trait, passed culturally from adult males to juveniles, and thus its learning can be influenced by the health and social conditions of the birds present in the laboratory. Here we present guidelines for the successful maintenance and breeding of captive zebra finches.
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U2 - 10.1101/pdb.prot084780
DO - 10.1101/pdb.prot084780
M3 - Article
C2 - 25342067
AN - SCOPUS:84923782395
SN - 1940-3402
VL - 2014
SP - 1243
EP - 1248
JO - Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
JF - Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
IS - 12
ER -