Question 4 Which of the following is true about vocal communication in birds? O Most birds can continue learning new songs throughout their lives Vocalizations categorized as songs are typically associated with breeding activity Because of song learning ability, captive raised sparrows can be taught the songs of other sparrow species instead of their own Song learning is a basal trait among all birds
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