When populations fall, fledglings can struggle to learn the right notes to attract mates. But research on how birds communicate offers hope for species’ survival ...

When bird populations decline, fledglings may struggle to learn the songs they need to attract mates. But new research ...

Many species of Idaho sparrows sing very nice songs. These include the lark, Brewer’s, fox, white-crowned, sagebrush, vesper and Lincoln’s. While I’m partial to the sagebrush sparrow, having completed ...

I was out back early this morning, drinking coffee and recording the morning chorus of bird songs with Merlin, the Cornell Lab birding App. There is a feature in Merlin called Sound ID that listens to ...

In a community garden beneath the flight path of jets roaring out of Reagan National, a song sparrow repeatedly shouts its claim to territory and enticement to mates. A nearby leaf blower joins the ...

In birds, singing behaviors play a critical role in mating and territory defense. Although birdsong can signal individual quality and personality, very few studies have explored the relationship ...

April is known for many happenings. It is the month of warming temperatures that lead to thawing. (With a deep snowpack, this could cause flooding.) But it also is the month when we see many migrant ...