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Birds clap in the dark to flirt

In northern Argentina, one bird courts romance by snapping its wrists together, producing a sound scientists have puzzled ...

Birds clap in the dark to flirt: Nightjars reveal a hidden language of sound

Some birds sing to attract a mate. Others dance or display colorful feathers. But in the moonlit forests and shrublands of ...
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You probably agree with the animals on which bird calls, frog noises and cricket chirps are most attractive – new research

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Logan S. James, The University of Texas at Austin; McGill University (THE CONVERSATION ...
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The Macaulay Library picks its favorite bird sounds for 2025. See who made the cut

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.