From parrots mimicking greetings to magpies building intricate call sequences, bird vocal learning blends biology, environment, and social bonds. Some species chatter naturally, while others take ...

This is Embodied, from PRX and WUNC. I’m Anita Rao. Long before he was a professional ornithologist...Drew Lanham’s life was defined by birds... like the many he grew up with in rural South Carolina.

Bird Call: Monogamy lessons from birds New birds converged on me during my recent sojourn in Sedona, Ariz. I was elated to have two spottings of one species that had been on my bird bucket list for ...

Scientists are rethinking the evolution of vocal learning in birds. New Zealand's smallest bird, the rifleman or titipounamu, may have a rudimentary version of the talent possessed by parrots, ...

Are you interested in learning how to distinguish between bird calls and songs? The Larimer County Department of Natural Resources will hold a “Campfire (Bird) Songs” event at Hermit Park Open Space ...

An ornithologist and poet with a lifelong passion for birds explains what these creatures can teach us about wildness, joy and belonging. J. Drew Lanham’s life has been defined by birds. He grew up in ...

Parrots, songbirds, and hummingbirds can learn to make new sounds. No-one knew, but New Zealand’s smallest bird, the rifleman or titipounamu, may have a rudimentary version of the same talent.