Why Birds Sing in the Nonbreeding Season

Chirp chirp, y’all! Ever wondered what birds mean when they’re singing their little birdy hearts out? This week, Molly and cohost Bessie explore the kinds of sounds birds can make, and how those sounds are used. Birdsong researcher Kristin Brunk breaks down some sweet tweet science, and we learn how human noise has affected our feathery friends. Plus, a groovy new Mystery Sound!

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Bird sounds in this episode came from Xeno-Canto:

• Emily Brhel, XC760144. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/760144. 
• Manuel Grosselet, XC663795. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/663795. 
• Elias A. Ryberg, XC791170. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/791170.
• Sunny Tseng, XC749764. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/749764. 
• Sunny Tseng, XC753147. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/753147
• Russ Wigh, XC573211. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/573211. 
• Russ Wigh, XC692169. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/692169.

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