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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Birds also chirp to indicate danger, warning, and communication. Mother birds use short chirps to keep tabs on their young while foraging ...

Researchers conducted a global study of the factors that influence bird sounds, using more than 100,000 audio recordings from around the world. Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a ...