#RA-2068Read AloudCore & AcademicMedium
Songbirds
Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds
The songbirds do indeed have the perfect pitch. A scientific study has shown that various songbirds, including zebra finches and white throated sparrows, are much better at determining, distinguishing and remembering isolated pitches than human beings or rats. Even when human subjects were provided with a second sound for comparison, they were far less skilled at determining their pitch than songbirds.
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Scored Enabling Skills
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Timing Standard
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