Millions of songbirds in Southeast Asia are trapped and smuggled each year for keeping as pets or entering in competitions. Scientists warn that it's fueling a crisis.

Not all pet birds have the physical or cognitive ability to learn songs, and understanding the difference can help owners set realistic expectations. For example, vocal learning species—including ...

Birds are a crucial part of the ecosystem and some of them are popularly known for their voices. We know that birds sing in the daytime but many of them prefer to sing at night. From the haunting cry ...

Three species of the melodic African warbler bird refuse to get up early and sing their customary daybreak songs when the weather is cold. This new discovery was made recently by a team of soundscape ...

Birds sing the most around an hour before dawn, when the air is at its stillest. Theoretically, this enables sounds to travel further, making song up to 20 times more effective than if sung at midday.

The dawn chorus of birdsong has inspired poets and nature lovers for thousands of years, but the reason why birds all over the world start the day this way is an enduring mystery. Now, a series of ...

When the world is quiet and the sun has just begun to rise as birds fill the air with songs. It is one of the most peaceful and beautiful moments in nature but if you have ever wondered why birds sing ...

Source: Kentish Plumber, via Flickr. Distributed under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license. Songbirds seem to enjoy singing. And while a great deal of research has investigated the development and production of ...

African yellow warbler (Iduna natalensis) Dominic Sherony/Wikimedia Commons. Three species of the melodic African warbler bird refuse to get up early and sing their customary daybreak songs when the ...