The zebra finch (Taeniopygiaguttata) is a valuable model organism; however, early stages of zebra finch development have not been extensively studied. The protocol describes how to dissect early embryos for developmental and molecular applications.
Murray, J. R., Stanciauskas, M. E., Aralere, T. S., Saha, M. S. Dissection and Downstream Analysis of Zebra Finch Embryos at Early Stages of Development. J. Vis. Exp. (88), e51596, doi:10.3791/51596 (2014).