Hear my song
* Singing male chaffinch - credit, Dr Henrik Brumm *
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Dangerous drop in sparrow population
House Sparrow.
Biologists discover birdlife barbershop quartet
University of St Andrews scientists have discovered the bird world's very own 'barbershop quartet'.
The food of survival
CAPTION: Zebra finches - two male with a female (centre). CREDIT: University of St Andrews.
The clever calls of nature
Scientists have discovered that birds are capable of recognising calls that other species use to warn each other about predators.
It’s cheap to cheep
Scientists studying just how much hard work it is for birds to attract a mate, have found that it doesn't take any more effort to sing an elaborate song than a simple 'cheep cheep'.