When you’re birding by ear, you use the same skills as when you’re recognizing music; listening to sounds, patterns, changes in pitch, in tone and in volume, but in nature rather than in music. You ...

Zebra finches have a more complex way of communicating than previously thought. A new study published in the journal Science ...

Part 1. 'I don't do calls' -- Crossing the sound barrier -- Tone and timpre -- Pitch and frequency -- Rhythm and timing -- Part 2. Put it all together and what have you got? -- Simple calls -- Simple ...

In some of the, well, less stressful corners of social media, you can hear all kinds of bird calls, people sharing recordings of birds that they took with their phones. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED ...

The song of the Savi's Warbler sounds like a strange insect buzzing. These birds live near European lakes, ponds, and rivers, just above the water's surface. During nesting season, males perch on ...

Birds use loud calls to communicate, defend territory, and attract mates. From the Screaming Piha to the White Bellbird, nature shows how astonishingly loud birds can be.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

Birds are the master vocalists of the animal kingdom. They can make a remarkable variety of sounds. But why is a barred owl more of a baritone, while a cedar waxwing is a soprano? And what influences ...

The city’s first bird call competition drew millions of views around the world for its quirky contestants and realistic sounds.

After more than four decades, it still sounds pretty. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Even if you didn't grow up in the '80s, ...