Pūkeko birds combine sound elements to create complex call sequences for communication, study reveals

Pūkeko use sound elements to create calls and combine them to create complex call sequences in order to expand the range of ...
KCCI Des Moines

Iowa bird rehab overwhelmed by avian flu calls

TESTED POSITIVE FOR IT, AND THE AGENCY IS ADDRESSING IT. KCCI IS INVESTIGATING BIRD FLU OUTBREAKS TODAY. OUR PEPPER PURPURA TALKED WITH A GROUP THAT HELPED CLEAN UP AFTER DOZENS OF GEESE DIED FROM THE ...
Hackaday

A Bird Watching Assistant

When AI is being touted as the latest tool to replace writers, filmmakers, and other creative talent it can be a bit depressing staring down the barrel of a future dystopia — especially since most ...
phillyvoice.com

Vagrant bird from 'Task' is a rare, but not unheard of, sight in southeastern Pa.

A brightly colored bird that rips open wasp nests to find food took a supporting role in "Task," the Delco-set drama airing on HBO. The summer tanager makes his debut in the show's pilot episode, when ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Birds Make an Alarm Call That Spans Species and Continents—and May Offer Insight Into the Evolution of Human Language

A superb fairy-wren calls to a Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo. Brood parasites like cuckoos lay eggs in other birds' nests and leave them behind for the host birds to raise. David Ongley / Cornell Lab of ...
The Conversation

Birds all over the world use the same sound to warn of threats

William Feeney receives funding from the Spanish National Research Council. He has previously received funding from the Queensland Government, Hermon Slade Foundation, Seaworld Research and Rescue ...
New Scientist

20 bird species can understand each other’s anti-cuckoo call

More than 20 species of bird around the world use a similar “whining” alarm call to warn birds like cuckoos are around. The call seems to be understood across species, and its specific use hints at ...
Berkshire Eagle

Hearing birds you don’t see? A brown thrasher could be creating those calls

It was one of those stunning September mornings. The air was crisp, the sky was full of high clouds, and a light dew had fallen during the night. My walk through the meadow required a little care to ...
The Conversation

Birding by ear: How to learn the songs of nature’s symphony with some simple techniques

Associate Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources, West Virginia University Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds – one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies – is a joy like no other. It is ...
Marin Independent Journal

Why is a Steller’s jay doing bird impersonations?

DEAR GARY: Steller’s jays are more than a little bit devious, using their ability to mimic hawk calls to gain an advantage over a food source. Birders flock to Christmas bird count What damaged this ...
Fast Company

How AI can take your birdwatching to the next level

Are you a bird person now? “Am I a bird person now? Am I a bird person now?” exclaims one incredulous TikTok user whose Merlin app detected a tufted titmouse, a cardinal and a Carolina wren within ...
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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 ...