How to Bring a Bird’s Song Back From the Edge of Extinction

In a new study, wild regent honeyeaters became vocal tutors, teaching their disappearing song to birds in a captive breeding ...
Australian Geographic

Listen to the birds

A childhood bird encounter opened the door to a lifetime following birds across Australia – and learning how they reveal the ...
The Guardian

Wild-born birds recruited to teach critically endangered regent honeyeaters their lost songs

Researchers hope restoring the original song will improve breeding prospects for birds released into the wild Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free ...
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Male birds laying eggs? Australian study shows gender reversal is more common in wild birds than previously believed

A new study of wild birds in Australia has revealed a surprising finding: a genetically male kookaburra was found to have laid an egg. The research suggests that sex reversal, where an animal’s ...