Researchers Reveal Acoustic Complexity of Chickadee Songs
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)Researchers have found an alternative choice for songbird study: a small non-migratory songbird commonly found in North America known as the black-capped chickadee. Female black-capped chickadees sing and their songs are acoustically distinct from the songs of their male counterparts. What’s more, the researchers say, both male and female birds can tell apart the songs of the two sexes. Sturdy will describe the new findings in a talk at ASA’s Fall 2015 Meeting.