Convergence in the canopy: Why the Gracixalus weii treefrog sounds like a songbird

The genus Gracixalus belongs to the family of Old World Tree Frogs and is geographically dispersed from Myanmar and western Thailand to Laos, Vietnam, and further to southern China. Despite the ...
National Audubon Society

Why Birds Attack Windows and Mirrors—and How You Can Stop Them

It’s a pleasant spring morning, you’re lazing in bed, and then—clackety thunk-thunk clack! A bird is thrashing away at your window and raising quite a racket. It’s annoying and it’s interrupting your ...

Canadian wildfire smoke changed the songs of New York birds, study finds

The massive wildfires that blanketed New York in smoke in the summer of 2023 affected how often some birds in the state sang ...
Canada's National Observer

Birders around the world help track ‘the heartbeats of the planet’

Launched three decades ago, the Great Backyard Bird Count mobilizes citizen scientists to monitor bird populations and ...

These birds listen to their parents to avoid being eaten

According to new research, jackdaw (two species of bird in the genus Coloeus) chicks listen to their elders—but there’s also ...

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, ...