Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a potential mate, ward off predators, or just sing for pleasure.

A global study by UW–Madison researchers reveals how habitat, geography, body size, and beak shape influence bird sounds.

We all know that birds imitate sounds. If you weren’t aware of the many species that can do this, you’ll probably at least ...

Birds adapt their sounds based on habitat, latitude, and size, with smaller birds using wide frequency ranges to ensure ...

The planet’s birds make a lot of different sounds communicating a wide variety of messages. The petite Black-capped chickadee emits a high noise that tells predators to scram. Hungry Pileated ...

Environmental factors impact bird sound frequencies and patterns Physical traits like size and beak shape affect bird sound ...

Ecological and evolutionary traits like body mass and beak size influence the vocalization frequency of bird species, such as ...