Research suggests that song development in sparrows consists of two phases: a sensory phase and a sensorimotor phase. During the sensorimotor phase, a male bird
A) does not yet rehearse songs he has heard.
B) learns songs and stores them in memory.
C) produces only subsong.
D) rehearses a song and matches it to sounds he memorized earlier.

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During the sensorimotor phase, a male bird rehearses a song and matches it to sounds he memorized earlier, refining his song to match the memorized template. This phase follows the sensory phase, where the bird initially learns and memorizes songs.

Research Suggests That Song Development in Sparrows Consists of Two