Reintroduction of wild song culture to a critically endangered songbird
Daniel Appleby, Naomi E. Langmore, Benjamin J. Pitcher, Joy S. Tripovich, Richard Matkovics, Robert Heinsohn, Ross Crates
The paper demonstrates how reintroduced zoo-bred songbirds can be taught wild songs through adaptive tutoring, restoring lost cultural traits in an endangered species.
Scientific Reports · Feb 25, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology