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  2. Bird vocalization - Wikipedia

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    Bird vocalization includes both bird calls and bird songs. In non-technical use, bird songs (often simply birdsong ) are the bird sounds that are melodious to the human ear. In ornithology and birding , songs (relatively complex vocalizations) are distinguished by function from calls (relatively simple vocalizations).

  3. Limpkin - Wikipedia

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    The limpkin (Aramus guarauna), also called carrao, courlan, and crying bird, is a large wading bird related to rails and cranes, and the only extant species in the family Aramidae. It is found mostly in wetlands in warm parts of the Americas , from Florida to northern Argentina, but has been spotted as far north as Wisconsin [ 3 ] and Southern ...

  4. List of animal sounds - Wikipedia

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    Tiger growl Jaguar making a content "sawing" sound. Camel: grunt Capybara: squeak, [8] chatter, bark Cat: ... List of animal sounds to download, listen and use for free.

  5. Syrinx (bird anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    The syrinx (from the Greek word "σύριγξ" for pan pipes) is the vocal organ of birds. Located at the base of a bird's trachea, it produces sounds without the vocal folds of mammals. [1] The sound is produced by vibrations of some or all of the membrana tympaniformis (the walls of the syrinx) and the pessulus, caused by air flowing through ...

  6. Owl - Wikipedia

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    The feathers making up this disc can be adjusted to sharply focus sounds from varying distances onto the owls' asymmetrically placed ear cavities. Most birds of prey have eyes on the sides of their heads, but the stereoscopic nature of the owl's forward-facing eyes permits the greater sense of depth perception necessary for low-light hunting.

  7. Early bird vs. night owl — is one really healthier than the ...

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    A large body of research supports the health benefits of being an early bird. But being a night owl isn't all bad, say experts. (Photo illustration: Aïda Amer for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images ...

  8. Avian sleep - Wikipedia

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    Disrupting the birds' light and dark cycles can impact circadian rhythms, eventually harming sleep patterns. Biologist Thomas Raap conducted a study which suggested that exposure to ALAN affected the sleep behavior of Eurasian blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus). [7] In this study, birds woke up earlier due to ALAN factors such as seasonal timekeeping.

  9. Hadada ibis - Wikipedia

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    The hadada ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) or hadeda /ˈhɑːdiːdɑː/ is an ibis native to Sub-Saharan Africa.It is named for its loud three to four note calls uttered in flight especially in the mornings and evenings when they fly out or return to their roost trees.