Zebra finch parent warning chirrups reprogamme chick brains for heat stroke protection

2026/06/01 by Kathryn Knight · 2 voices
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · Immunology and Microbiology · #Animal Nutrition and Physiology #Avian ecology and behavior #Bird parasitology and diseases #Finch #Heat stress #Stroke (engine) #ZEBRA (computer) #Zebra finch

paper · doi:10.1242/jeb.252833

openalex publication_date 2026/06/01 · openalex created_date 2026/06/12 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/13

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