Birds do it to attract mates and warn other birds to avoid their turf. One theory as to why they opt for the wee hours to communicate these important messages is because the low visibility makes it ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Sophisticated birdsong follows strict grammatical rules, much like human sentences. But what happens when birds can’t hear themselves sing? A new international study of ...

Birds sing a range of songs at dawn, starting 30 minutes before sunrise. Blackbirds, thrushes and robins are the early risers greeting the emerging sunlight with their tunes.

Why do birds sing so loudly in the morning in spring? It’s the ‘dawn chorus’ Yes, there are more birds singing at this time of year. But their symphony is also louder and more energetic than ...

WE all love to wake to a beautiful dawn chorus. But some birds don’t wait until morning to make themselves heard. Here’s why some enjoy singing during the night. Why do birds sing at ni… ...

Why birds sing intensely in a dawn chorus during the early morning has long been debated. Evidence gathered from observing birds in the wild offers a fresh perspective on what might drive this ...

For decades, a dominant theory about why birds sing at dawn — called the "dawn chorus" — has been that they can be heard farther and more clearly at that time.

So if birds sing so much in spring, it's because this season corresponds to the breeding period, and singing is their primary means of communication to attract a mate, ...

When a bird slumbers, its voice box, called the syrinx, can move in ways that are similar to when they sing while they’re awake. Essentially, birds are silently singing in their dreams. Now, ...

In addition to the dominant pair, there are up to eight other birds in the group that help build nests and raise the young. All group members defend their territory against rival groups through duets ...

Young birds learn to sing by listening to adults and then practise by listening to their own attempts. The research suggests the songbirds store a song after hearing it, then rehearse it later in ...

Because of the speed at which birds sing — up to four times as fast as most human music — that rhythm is “hard for us to grasp and appreciate,” she added.