Birds use their calls to communicate, but some species are exceptionally loud, so much that their chirps, squawks, and calls can surprise or even overwhelm us. From colorful tropical parrots to ...

Every morning, groups of birds start singing and chirping around the same time, typically when the sun starts rising. While zoologists have been studying this collective bird behavior, called the dawn ...

Editor's Note: This story originally aired on Nov. 22, 2024. Most people can easily survive the winter weather by layering up and turning on the heater. But it’s more complicated for birds. For this ...

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.