Mockingbirds in fickle climates sing fancier tunes
Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 11:49
in Biology & Nature
DURHAM, N.C. -- Why are some birds simple singers and others vocal virtuosos? Researchers at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent), the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and McGill University suspect that inconsistent climates may play a role.