Although the Northern Mockingbird seems to have the most recognized reputation as a sound mimic among the songbirds, there are other songbirds (not parrots) with more expansive repertoires and several ...

Bright flags in the breeze. — haiku by Harry Morgan, Pleasanton Dear Gary: I am an avid listener to the many sounds surrounding our rural home in the Altamont hills. One recent morning while listening ...

When scientists played R2-D2’s famous bleeps and whistles for a group of birds, they weren’t expecting a concert — but that’s exactly what they got. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and ...

Bird songs have served as a source of inspiration for composers since the Medieval era. Few musical tricks bring nature into the concert hall better than echoing a bird call. Canadian composer Jordan ...

Starling's mimicry of the siren left the police "a little confused". The police in a UK town was left confused by a bird's impression of the siren. According to the BBC, the mimicking was "so accurate ...

At least some birds can learn a pattern once proposed as unique to the grammars of human languages, say researchers. Starlings trained in a lab have learned to distinguish between sounds strung ...