Three species of the melodic African warbler bird refuse to get up early and sing their customary daybreak songs when the ...

Birds are singing almost an hour longer each day: Here's why By Michael Franco August 21, 2025 The researchers know that birds sing longer in light-polluted areas, but aren't sure if that's a positive ...

Birds sing loudly in the morning because dawn cues their bodies to start communicating after a silent night. New research shows birds wake up ready to sing, and they’ll even seek light to start their ...

Light pollution makes birds work overtime. A behavioral analysis of nearly 600 bird species suggests that light pollution from human development can lengthen the time birds spend singing by nearly an ...

Songbirds seem to enjoy singing. And while a great deal of research has investigated the development and production of birdsong, little is known about the motivation to sing. - Mary E. Bates A recent ...

Donald Kroodsma, 482 pages, hardcover: $28.00. Houghton Mifflin, 2005. Have you ever wished you could distinguish the song of a wood thrush from that of a hermit thrush? Kroodsman’s new book combines ...

A new study shows male zebra finches must sing every day to keep their vocal muscles in shape. Females prefer the songs of males that did their daily vocal workout. Why do songbirds sing so much? Well ...

The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, coincides with an exciting time for wild birds. Local birds are singing for mates and fighting for territories as they gear up for their once-a-year chance to ...

The chirping or singing of birds isn't just a pleasant sound; it has much spiritual significance across cultures and throughout history. Birds usually sing to defend their territory or attract mates, ...

Wounded hummingbirds find their way to Terry Masear as her mobile hotline rings off the hook from callers who find them and require her expertise. Masear is quick to help rescue baby hummingbird twins ...