The bird makes its melodious whistles during early mornings and the evening, earning it the nickname ‘whistling schoolboy.’ ...

Back in the early 1990s, one of my favourite birding spots was a rich system of grasslands and wetlands that was home to incredible birds like African marsh-harrier, red-chested flufftail, goliath ...

In 2009, researchers observed that there seemed to be two different kinds of “plain-backed thrushes” in northeastern India. They discovered that the “plain-backed thrush” found in the coniferous ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

Spring can overwhelm the senses. With so many new sounds, colors, and smells in the air, it's important to focus on the small details. Environmental reporter Ted Williams has been keeping his ears ...

The sound goes off every morning with a sharp, staccato beep-beep-beep. Our neighbor, Yoka Meyer, thought it was our alarm clock going off. No, it’s a male tufted titmouse greeting the break of day ...

With temperatures in the 70s on that beautiful sunshiny day of July 4, 1776, Thomas Jefferson no doubt listened to a melodious mockingbird as he walked to the Pennsylvania State House, where the ...

The song of the Savi's Warbler sounds like a strange insect buzzing. These birds live near European lakes, ponds, and rivers, just above the water's surface. During nesting season, males perch on ...

New Delhi: With the arrival of summer, the city's gardens and parks resonate with melodious bird calls, offering excellent opportunities to observe forest-dwelling non-aquatic bird species. Bird ...