Song in white-crowned sparrows is learned by imprinting, and even if deprived of hearing the adult male song during the sensitive period, the young males will always sing the father's song.

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White-crowned sparrows learn their songs by listening to the adult males around them during a sensitive period early in life. If deprived of hearing these songs during this critical period, they will not be able to accurately reproduce the adult song, including their father's song.

Song in White-Crowned Sparrows Is Learned by Imprinting, and Even