Do birds have accents? The fascinating regional differences in birdsong

Birds sing the most about an hour before dawn, when the air is at its stillest. Theoretically, this enables sounds to travel ...

Which bird has the best song? These experts think they know

When people talk about the UK’s best bird songs they often go straight for the big names – loud, dramatic performers that ...

Dawn Chorus Day: a composer on the musical styles of birdsong

International Dawn Chorus Day (May 3 for 2026) is a great time to hear the UK’s birds at their most vocal. While we can enjoy ...
Mongabay

AI uncovers how birds remix their songs over time

A new study has confirmed the belief that birdsongs evolve as a result of age, population dynamics and movement of the birds. Researchers gathered thousands of hours of audio of great tits (Parus ...
Central Maine

In early spring, look forward to song of thrushes

Have you heard? Bird songs are filling the landscape as we progress through spring and migrating songbirds return to their ...
CNET

Spotify for birds: Song sparrows curate and shuffle their playlists

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. A new ...