Which of the following 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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Vocal learning in songbirds involves learning from adult birds of the same species, and the songs that birds sing can show differences in dialect, varying even between populations of the same species. A and C are incorrect because vocal learning is a necessary component of birdsong development, and birds do not simply inherit their songs genetically. B is incorrect because birds generally only learn and produce the songs of their own species, rather than readily learning the songs of other species.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding Vocal Learning in Songbirds