White-crowned sparrows evolved from an ancestral species that possessed the capacity for song learning. This is an example of a(n)

A) developmental explanation.
B) physiological explanation.
C) adaptive value explanation.
D) explanation relating to evolutionary history.

Adaptive Value

The extent to which a trait or behavior increases the likelihood of survival and reproduction of an organism within a specific environment.

Evolutionary History

The branch of biology that deals with the study of the evolutionary processes that have shaped diversity and complexity of life on Earth over time.

Ancestral Species

A species from which other species have evolved, representing a common ancestor in the evolutionary tree.