Listening to bird songs and calls can help identify species and connect with the sounds of nature. An ornithologist provides ...

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Go outside in the early morning, and let your ears detect the birth of spring heralded by bird song, nature's most beautifully composed chorus. All we have to do is listen; the opening harmonies will ...

Learning to recognize every bird song is a daunting task. I still don’t recognize every song or call note I hear. As a beginning birdwatcher I was slow to learn the songs. It was easier to let more ...

There has been a revolution in birding with the advent of Merlin, a free software that can identify bird images and songs. While Merlin makes plenty of mistakes, it is a remarkable advance, and ...

I walked up to a group of students at a picnic table on my college campus and said, “Isn’t it great to hear all the birds singing.” They gave me the look of, “What-are-you-talking-about?” professor ...

In the avian brain, LMAN receives input about complex movements from the basal ganglia and forwards the information to motor neurons that participate in song production. Without LMAN, scientists have ...

The study of birdsong exemplifies a neuroethological approach to understanding brain function, in which a detailed knowledge of naturally occurring behaviours can inform and guide the search for ...

Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds—one of the natural world's greatest symphonies—is a joy like no other. It is not surprising that bird-watching has become an increasingly popular hobby. Subscribe ...