At first I suspected they didn’t borrow from any particular bird species, Susan. I thought the electronic “chirp” may have been created out of thin air by engineers using computers. All that’s needed ...

Forget the typical spa soundtracks, like rainstorms and crashing waves. The next time you want to relax, head to Spotify, look up key phrases like “birds in the forest,” and enjoy a cacophony of ...

Delicately layered vocalizations from small passerines rise above a canopy of leaves, each tone skimming past the listener with a soft, natural reverberation. The subtle bounce of the notes hints at a ...

Birds can chirp, birds can fly and now scientists have new evidence that birds can communicate with each other using sound made with their feathers. A species called the fork-tailed flycatcher, or ...

I was recently creeping through a clearing of downed trees in a wooded Brooklyn park with my iPhone in hand. Birds were singing everywhere, but through the din, I was recording a peculiar song: It was ...

Writer Bailey White adds her voice to our series Summer Sounds with thoughts about a bird called "Chuck-Wills-Widow" that signals late spring. THE JAMIES: Writer Bailey White lives in southern Georgia ...

Scientists have long suspected that birdsong eases stress and anxiety, but a surprising new study from the University of ...

A tranquil, layered tapestry of avian voices unfurls across a breezy woodland setting, each call weaving seamlessly between crisp upper register chirps and soft, round lower murmurs. The blend feels ...

A cheerful chirping is part of everyday life with pet birds—but what if the familiar sounds suddenly become a persistent, piercing whistle or call? There may be more behind the unusual volume than ...