Sentences with phrase «bird vocalizations»

A visual and aural experience, the exhibition feature's some of the artist's most celebrated and innovative creations, including Aviarium works that explore wave vectors of bird vocalizations; and examples from his sculptural Recital series paying homage to overlooked figures such as blues legend Bessie Smith and Arctic explorer Matthew Henson.

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But, there is a ton of cool facts about chicken including the fact that mother hens show empathy for their chicks and that the birds also have complex communication systems with more than 30 different vocalizations.

The sequencing of genomes of 48 bird species explains the evolutionary roots of vocalization and could offer insight into human speech disorders

Scientists have assumed these tunes are hardwired in their tiny mouse brains and doubted that rodents modify their songs after hearing others — a cognitive feat similar to vocalizations by birds and some mammals, including dolphins, bats and humans.

Bioacoustics expert Bill Evans of Texas A&M University in Galveston calls the discovery «interesting,» as it means that dolphins are among the few types of vertebrates — the others being birds and humans — capable of learning new vocalizations throughout their lives.

Despite negligible nuances in the birds» plumage color, and limited differentiation in their vocalizations, WCS and NUS ornithologists identified a surprising genetic divergence dating back as far as the early Pleistocene.

We have now shown that birds use the exact same mechanism to make vocalizations.

And although birds and frogs, like humans, process their vocalizations mostly on one side of the brain, they don't tend to show a marked preference for one limb over the other.

Adequate assessment of bird numbers required knowledge of their vocalizations, repeated visits to study areas early in the morning when birds were most active, and lots of statistical modeling.

The bird's signature song can be found on MSU's Avian Vocalizations Center website.

Grades 3 - 5: Cut five strips of paper for each bird, with one side listing the vocalization of the bird and the other side listing a clue about the animal.

Although the guide is organized by categories like feeding, vocalization, bird problems (when starlings move in, for example), nesting, migration and the concisely titled «how birds work,» it is still surprisingly fun to ignore the subject headings and start reading at a random page.

Guinea fowl are particularly adept at clearing ticks and other insect pests from the land although your neighbors may not appreciate the birds» raucous vocalization!

It is imperative that anyone selling or placing large parrots inform potential guardians of the negative aspects of keeping these birds: zoonotic diseases, demanding and aggressive behavior, loud vocalizations, and longevity that may exceed the guardian's.

They are more prudent with their vocalizations and, for some reason, they don't have the loud calling instinct that many other birds possess.

While many birds emit vocalizations that can be soothing and pleasant, some commonly kept bird species, the hookbills in particular, can have calls that border on ear - splitting.

Some bird owners see their pets» vocalizations as beautiful music; others simply accept that it is an inevitable side effect of owning a pet bird.

In the wild, these vocalizations are necessary for survival, enabling these birds to find their mates and alert other flock members to predators and other dangers.

People have described the various vocalizations their cats make in many ways, including sounding like a baby, birds, or even monkeys.

Make these sounds, bring an avian companion along in a secure carrier, or bring pre-recorded vocalizations, and listen for your bird's response.

More and more people are discovering that caged birds bring color, song or vocalization, and amusement into their lives.

If a bird demonstrates any changes in vocalization frequency, employees will know to keep a closer watch on that bird.

Listen Carefully Making sounds is a common behavior for all caged birds, and usually these vocalizations are the strongest first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon.

Note, however, that giving any attention, even if it's negative, to a bird that curses or yells will cause it to do those vocalizations more.

For those who want to get even closer to some of the ocean's most interesting creatures, SeaWorld's animal encounters can be a dream come true: Dolphin Interactions allows guests to feed, touch and play with bottlenose dolphins; Beluga Interactions offer a unique chance to enter the water with beluga whales, gentle giants known as «sea canaries» for their bird - like vocalizations.

Omnivorous, bold and inquisitive, with amazingly varied vocalizations, these birds travel in noisy groups of four or more.

Many bird species have been observed performing the «whisper song,» a quiet, complex vocalization with moments of intensification.