Female zebra finches
A) prefer the directed song of their mate.
B) prefer the song of a closely related species.
C) prefer the undirected song of their mate.
D) display no preference when presented with the directed and undirected song of their mate.
E) cannot distinguish between the directed and undirected song of their mate.

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Female zebra finches prefer the directed song of their mate, which is a specific song produced by the male for the purpose of courtship and mating. They are able to distinguish this song from the undirected, more general song produced by the male outside of mating context. This preference has been observed in several studies on zebra finch mating behavior.

Female Zebra Finches