Which Statement Is TRUE Regarding Vocal Learning in Songbirds

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE regarding vocal learning in songbirds?

• A) Baby birds raised without contact with their own species still learn their own song.
• B) If young birds are exposed to both the songs of their own species and the songs of a different species, they will readily learn both species' songs.
• C) The songs that birds sing are genetically predetermined.
• D) The songs that birds sing can show differences in dialect.

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