‘Female fairywrens sing to their eggs’ and eight other things you may not know about birdsong

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‘Female fairywrens sing to their eggs’ and eight other things you may not know about birdsong

From carolling magpies to the lullaby of fairywrens, the nature and purpose of birdsong is more varied than you might think

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  Australian bird of the year 2025: nominate your favourite now
  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/21/australian-bird-of-the-year-birdsong-female-fairywrens-sing-to-their-eggs-carolling-magpies 
  
  
  

  irdsong seems to be always around us, but have you ever wondered why they sing? For more than 10 years, I have been studying birds and am constantly fascinated by them and their song. I want to share with you some amazing facts I learned.

  Birdsong is everywhere

  Songbirds belong to the order Passeriformes, making up more than half of all bird species in the world. That’s nearly 5,700 species! These are among the most abundant birds found on nearly every terrestrial location on Earth. Their song is one of the most complex signals in the animal world and has always fascinated humans.

  
  

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