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What birds really listen for in birdsong

18 mins | May 8, 2022
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Surprisingly, it's not what you may think. Humans are often captivated by the melodies of birdsong; however, the birds themselves seem to pay more attention to fine acoustic details that our ears are not attuned to. Adam Fishbein, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, San Diego, enlightens us on some of the many curiosities behind birdsong.

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