Birdsong shares our vocal patterns, even without imitation
Familiar rhythms and phrase endings extend to birds whose songs are innate, offering a fresh way to listen—and a puzzle about where those patterns come from.
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Older urban blackbirds’ nests held more human-made strips
A study of dismantled nests found patterns linked to female age, laying date and breeding success—but an inventory cannot reveal a bird’s intentions.
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