The zebra finch is a tiny Australian songbird.

斑胸草雀是一种来自澳洲的小型鸣禽。

The zebra finch recently had its genome decoded by Warren et al.

华伦等科学家最近来对斑胸草雀的基因组进行了解码。

As they approached they saw the "Nyi Nyi" Mythic Zebra Finch people coming, and the snakes became alarmed.

当靠近密吉卡时，蟒蛇们看到神话中的斑纹雀人“尼尼”正往这方向过来，立刻惊慌起来。

But the Zebra Finch people said no, they were simply passing through the area on their journey across the desert.

但斑纹雀人说：不是呀，雀人们只是碰巧在横穿沙漠的旅途中路经此地而已。

Theunissen and his colleague Channing Moore thought there must be brain circuits in a zebra finch that filter out unwanted sounds.

图尼森和同事钱宁.摩尔（Channing Moore）认为斑胸草雀的大脑中一定有一个特殊的回路来过滤那些不需要的声音。