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Birds migrate away from diseases
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•In a unique study, researchers have mapped the origins of migratory birds. They used the results to investigate and discover major differences in the immune systems of sedentary and migratory …read more Source:: Science
How birds can detect Earth’s magnetic field
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•Researchers have made a key discovery about the internal magnetic compass of birds. Biologists have identified a single protein without which birds probably would not be able to orient themselves …read more Source:: Science
These tropical hummingbirds make cricket-like sounds other birds can’t hear
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•Researchers have found that a tropical species of hummingbird called a black jacobin makes vocal sounds with an unusually high-frequency pitch that falls outside birds’ normal hearing range. It’s not …read more Source:: Science
Mammals and birds could have best shot at surviving climate change
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•New research that analyzed more than 270 million years of data on animals shows that mammals and birds – both warm-blooded animals – may have a better chance of evolving …read more Source:: Science
Raccoons solve an ancient puzzle, but do they really understand it?
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•Scientists have been using an ancient Greek fable written by Aesop as inspiration to test whether birds and small children understand cause and effect relationships. A group of scientists have …read more Source:: Science
Plumage evolution: Explaining the vivid colors of birds
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•Tropical birds are well known for their colorful appearance: vibrantly colored macaws, parakeets and parrots are widely considered to be the quintessential birds of this region. The popularity of these …read more Source:: Science
Some birds behave like human musicians
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•The tuneful behavior of some songbirds parallels that of human musicians, according to new research. …read more Source:: Science
How do birds dive safely at high speeds? New research explains
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•To surprise their prey, some species of seabirds dive into the water at speeds greater than 50 miles per hour. A human diver entering the water that fast would likely …read more Source:: Science
Habitat loss seen as rising threat to world’s migratory birds
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Habitat destruction along routes taken by the world’s migratory birds poses an increasing peril to these long-distance fliers, with a vast majority crossing terrain that nations are …read more Source:: UKScienceNews