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Bird song
  a. has to be heard before a bird can sing it.
  b. is learned during early life.
  c. is specific for each bird species.
  d. has a genetic component.
  e. includes all of these.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about bird
  song is false?
  a. It is an instinctive behavior.
  b. The bird nervous system is prewired to
  recognize the species song.
  c. A sparrow that is not tutored early in his
  life can learn the correct song as an adult.
  d. Rendition of the species song is influenced
  by acoustic input during a sensitive period.
  e. All of these are true

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