Birdsong is more than just mimicry. Birds learn to sing through complex brain processes similar to human speech learning.

Forget the typical spa soundtracks, like rainstorms and crashing waves. The next time you want to relax, head to Spotify, look up key phrases like “birds in the forest,” and enjoy a cacophony of ...

Xeno-canto, which hosts the largest collection of bird sound recordings in the world, recently celebrated its tenth anniversary This article includes content hosted on xeno-canto.org. We ask for your ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.