Learn about the cuckoo family, from the iconic roadrunner to the mysterious coucals and beautiful emerald cuckoos. This episode explores the unique biology these fascinating birds, proving they are far more than just the inspiration for a clock.
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LISTENMost birds have an excellent sense of sight. Learn about avian eye anatomy, acuity, and much more.
This is Part 2 of 2. Here we get into the reasons that birds sing, as well as the variation in songs among birds and some other fun subtopics.
Birds are never very far from us. Even when we can’t see them, we can usually hear them. This episode is Part 1 of 2 about bird songs.
Migration is one of the most amazing things about birds— their seemingly miraculous feats of orientation and endurance on long-distance, annual flights.
The world's bird species— a total over 10,000— are spread across all seven continents, and across a vast majority of the world’s ecosystems.
When multiple bird species need the same limited resource—whether its food, nesting habitat, or something else—there’s a good chance those species are competing with each other.
A complete understanding of birds requires that we consider their long history on Earth, looking back many millions of years.
