Your Bird Isn’t Just Copying You — The Brain Science Behind How Birds Learn to Sing

Countless YouTube videos feature pet birds singing and talking to their owners. Although it may seem like simple mimicry, ...
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Bird Sounds – Savi's Warbler (Locustella luscinioides)

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 ...
NPR

An audio postcard to future generations: Volunteers document bird sounds of Acadia

The mountains, lakes, deep woods and rugged coastlines of Maine's Acadia National Park are home to more than 300 species of birds. Volunteers are making recordings to document the avian soundscape, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Take in the Sights and Sounds of the National Parks

We've pulled together beautiful photos of some of America's most breathtaking scenery and paired them with bird sounds compiled by the National Park Service. With natural habitats ranging from deserts ...
New York Post

Traffic noise triggers road rage — in birds, scientists say: ‘Could result in a physical fight’

It’s making these angry birds choose fight over flight. Humans aren’t the only ones who are prone to road rage. Scientists have found that certain songbirds in the Galapagos behave more aggressively ...