That’s because spring is when most birds turn to family obligations—they mate, build nests, lay eggs and raise young. Why do birds sing so much during this time, though? Why Do Birds Sing? Singing is ...

Whatever the habitat, birds have a way of singing into it. When a bird sings, it can always be heard, even after it has moved out of sight. Sound travels in all directions; it can penetrate ...

Other birds, of course, are singing in March, for example, the American robin, but it seems they are more often vocal at dawn ...

Listening out for robins in winter is a great way to start trying to identify them by their sounds, since fewer other birds are singing at this time of year. 2. The early bird catches the worm. Early ...

Sound: According to Cornell University’s All About Birds guide, the males’ trilling song is described as sounding like “conk-la-ree!” while the females reply with three to five “chit ...

Birds of certain species produce more sounds during the sensorimotor phase than the sounds they will produce in adulthood. This means that during song crystallization, those species select which ...