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Scientists are learning more about big birds from feathers
Jul 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Catching adult eagles for research purposes is no easy task, but a Purdue University researcher has found a way around the problem, and, in the process, gathered even more information about ...
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Eavesdropping nuthatches distinguish danger threats in chickadee alarm calls
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Mar 19, 2007 |
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If Dr. John Watson had been chronicling the work of Christopher Templeton rather than the exploits of Sherlock Holmes, he might have entitled the latest research by Templeton "The Adventure of the Avian Eavesdroppers." ...
Wild chickadees confound scientific theory
Jul 27, 2005 |
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Canadian researchers studying the spatial memory of wild mountain chickadees have found the birds contradict prior research showing how they navigate. The University of Alberta study of wild birds is the first to reveal a d ...
Birds in captivity lose hippocampal mass
Oct 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Being in captivity for just a few weeks can reduce the volume of the hippocampus by as much as 23 percent, according to a new Cornell study.
Chickadees' alarm-call carry information about size, threat of predator
Jun 23, 2005 |
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There's more than meets the human ear when the black-capped chickadee lets its flock mates know a predator is lurking about by giving out its familiar "chick-a-dee-dee-dee" call. The small songbirds, which are ...
It takes two to tutor a sparrow
Oct 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It may take a village to raise a child, and apparently it takes at least two adult birds to teach a young song sparrow how and what to sing.
Bird Calls May Have Meaning
Nov 09, 2005 |
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A deep-voiced black-capped chickadee may wonder why other birds ignore it, but there may be a good reason behind the snub, says a University of Alberta study that looked into how the bird responds to calls.
Migrating songbirds learn survival tips on the fly
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Jun 25, 2008 |
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Migrating songbirds take their survival cues from local winged residents when flying through unfamiliar territory, a new Queen's University-led study shows. It's a case of "When in Rome, do as the Romans do," ...
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