You would have a higher probability of being able to sing your species song at sexual maturity without having heard it during the earliest stages of your life if you were a
A) canary.
B) brown-headed cowbird.
C) white-crowned sparrow.
D) zebra finch.

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Brown-headed cowbirds are brood parasites, meaning they lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species. Despite not being raised by their own species, cowbirds can still sing their species-specific song upon reaching sexual maturity. This ability suggests that their song is not learned by listening to adult conspecifics during the earliest stages of life, unlike the other birds listed, which learn their songs through exposure to them during a critical learning period.

You Would Have a Higher Probability of Being Able to Sing