Galápagos, birdsong and Traffic Sound

Traffic Noise May Be Making These Bright Yellow Birds More Aggressive in the Galápagos Islands, Study Suggests
Male Galápagos yellow warblers appear to be shifting their behavior and adjusting their calls in response to the din of passing vehicles
Male Birds in the Galápagos Get More Aggressive When Around Traffic Sounds, New Study Discovers
Yellow Warblers that live close to roads in the Galápagos get more aggressive around traffic noises, per a new study published in the scientific journal 'Animal Behaviour.' The results indicate that we should think about the effects of noise pollution on animals.
Traffic noise makes birds aggressive, study finds
Birds change their behaviour and become more aggressive when exposed to traffic noise, research suggests. Experts at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge examined the impact of vehicle noise pollution on yellow warblers in the Galapagos Islands.
Galapagos birds exhibit 'road rage' due to noise
A new study has discovered that birds in the Galapagos Islands are changing their behavior due to traffic noise, with those frequently exposed to vehicles showing heightened levels of aggression. During trials involving traffic noise,
Birds Get Road Rage? Find Out How The Sound Of Traffic Annoys More Than Just Humans
Shutterstock Image Turns out the sound of traffic is annoying to more than just people. Scientists have discovered that certain bird species are also irritated by the sounds of nearby traffic noise. Who would have thought that birds could get road rage too?
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Sights and sounds of early "spring"
The early birds of February and March tend to be short distant migrants, or at least species with populations that winter ...
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Birdsong identification for beginners: 20 common songs and calls
Listen to the songs and calls of the most common garden birds in the UK and get tips on how to learn to recognise these familiar sounds. Bird song is probably the most familiar type of bird ...
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7 Weirdest Bird Calls
When it comes to bird calls, every chirp, trill, and warble tells a story. From eerie screeches to melodic tunes, these distinctive sounds from nature are sure to surprise you. Explore Subscribe ...
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What does a hoot look like? What about a croak? Or a howl?
Simply listening to natural sounds has been shown to decrease mortality rates and stress and improve mental health, cognitive performance and even birth outcomes. Even though some birds’ calls e ...
Traffic noise triggers road rage — in birds, scientists say: ‘Could result in a physical fight’
Humans aren’t the only ones who are prone to road rage. Scientists have found that certain songbirds in the Galapagos behave ...
Outdoors column: Afternoon bird songs fill neighborhoods in March
Other birds, of course, are singing in March, for example, the American robin, but it seems they are more often vocal at dawn ...
Science for All | How bird songs have evolved?
(This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in!
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Handsome and lethal, bird-eating hawks live among us
A neighbor had been hearing some strange sounds for more than a day; she was pretty sure they were bird calls and asked if I would come check it out. As I walked toward her house, I heard it ...