Abstract: By automatically detecting and classifying bird sounds, relevant researchers can learn ecological information about bird distribution, migration patterns, and habitat preferences. This paper ...

The unfamiliar monk parakeets got to know each other slowly before moving on to behaviors like preening, pictured here. Claire O'Connell Monk parakeets are highly social birds. These bright green ...

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The semifinal round of the 2025 WIAA high school football state tournaments in Washington features five teams from the South Sound: No. 1 Puyallup (4A), No. 5 Sumner (4A), No. 6 Graham-Kapowsin (4A), ...

Areas dominated by humans are home to fewer species, with similar ecosystem function and proximity in the evolutionary family tree, a recent study in Nepal’s southern plains suggests. Human activities ...

If you’re know-it-all cousin tries to tell you Benjamin Franklin wanted the country’s national symbol to be a turkey, rather than a Bald Eagle, between spoonfuls of mashed potatoes this Thanksgiving, ...

European starlings were the best at imitating R2-D2's multphonic sounds because they can control both sides of both sides of the syrinx independently, the researchers say. Pexels Birds have shown the ...

Many birds make incredible journeys each year. Billions fly thousands of miles — some nonstop. These ancient migration routes are getting scrambled, and as the Guardian reported, it's a flashing red ...