Birds hear four times better than humans. That’s according to renowned bird scientist Donald Kroodsma. But what do they hear? Kroodsma recorded some of the most famous songsters ? the thrushes ? and slowed down the recordings in his lab, revealing the many intricate details of bird song. Producer Laurie Sanders reports.
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