The Hidden Sounds of Bird Song

Living on Earth

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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