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Songbird-parrot link strengthened in new study, with implications for vocal learning

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Last month, I wrote about hypothesized relationships between passerines, parrots, falcons, and seriemas , noting a need for further research on the subject. The post stimulated some great discussions but not really any additional commentary on the science behind these proposed relationships. Ringer Suh et al.

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What It’s Like to Be a Bird: A Review of the New Sibley Book

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

This is a delightful book, large (8-1/2 by 11 inches), filled with Sibley’s distinctive artwork and an organized potpourri of research-based stories about the science behind bird’s lives. They portray the nesting cycles of Mallard, Red-tailed Hawk, and American Robin, illustrating the various ways in which birds create families.

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Songbird-parrot link strengthened in new study, with implications for vocal learning

What It’s Like to Be a Bird: A Review of the New Sibley Book

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