In order for a young, male white-crowned sparrow to sing its species-specific song, it must hear an adult's song sometime between its 7th and 60th day of life. If it does not hear the adult's song during this crucial period, the young sparrow will never learn the song. What would one call the period of time between the seventh and sixtieth day?
A) the fledgling stage
B) prepuberty
C) the sensitive period
D) early social learning stage

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This period of time is commonly referred to as the sensitive period or critical period for learning the species-specific song in white-crowned sparrows.

In Order for a Young, Male White-Crowned Sparrow to Sing