Dawn is beckoned by choruses of birds all around the world, but we still don't understand why our avian neighbours insist on ...

Zebra finches communicate via eye contact and calls to coordinate their spatial positions during flocking flight Many bird species fly together with conspecifics in flocks to safely cover flight ...

Songbirds may need to practise singing every day to maintain the quality of their performance. Male zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) learn a unique song, usually from their father, in the first 90 ...

Australian zebra finches sing a rhythmic high-pitched song while incubating their eggs in a hot environment, which researchers have named a “heat call”. Experiments now show that this call influences ...

When building a nest, previous experience raising chicks will influence the choices birds make, according to a new study by University of Alberta scientists. The results show that birds that have ...

Most professional singers agree that practice makes perfect. And now research published in Nature Communications shows that songbirds also rely on a daily vocal workout—if they want to impress ...

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