For decades, scientists have known that only a few groups of birds—songbirds, parrots, and hummingbirds—can learn to produce new sounds. But a new article in The Quarterly Review of Biology reveals ...

The lovable Star Wars droid is helping to shed light on why some bird species are better at mimicking sounds than others ...

"Frody Mercury the parrot," wrote Brody's owner in the text overlay at the beginning of the video. Brody's parent recorded ...

When a bird spots a predator and emits an alarm call, do its neighbors think "predator" and then react? Or do they automatically freeze or fly away ...

In studying animal communication, it’s hard to know whether animals react instinctively to the vocalizations of others or ...

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Long ago, Laysan finches, a native honeycreeper known for its brown and yellow plumage and varied songs, were found throughout the Hawaiian islands. Today, however, only about 18,000 of the endangered ...

Laysan finches, also known as ekupuu in Hawaiian, were once found throughout the main Hawaiian isles but can now only be found at Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Known for their varied ...

Boxer's Funny Singing Sounds Just Like a Ghost and People Can't Get Enough originally appeared on Parade Pets. Dogs have their own way of singing. Usually through a prolonged bark, whine, or some sort ...

🎶🍃 Let your mind rest with calming bird songs from Europe’s forests, fields, and wetlands. This peaceful soundscape features robins, blackbirds, finches, wrens, warblers, and more — recorded in ...