13 BIRDS that SING - Names, Photos and Videos

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Can the song of a nightingale help us focus better and pass a test, or that of a blackbird help reduce fatigue? The answer is yes. Both scientifically during the investigations of the last decades, as well as through the learning of nature that humans have been acquiring for millions of years, the song of birds is considered a relaxing and calming stimulus, which allows us to have the body relaxed and mind alert. In addition, the chirping of birds is one of the most beautiful and surprising sounds in nature, where each of the different species of songbirds in the world has its own tone and style of song.

Continue reading this Green Ecologist article to discover the name and the most striking characteristics of 13 birds that sing.

Canary (Serinus canaria domestica), one of the most famous singing birds

Worldwide known, canaries are the domestic songbirds par excellence. As the name suggests, these birds are natives of the Canary Islands, where they are found in the wild.

However, despite their small natural range, canaries sadly appear in cages in homes and gardens around the world. Their accompaniment as pets arose in the 12th century and since then, their sweet songs flood the day-to-day lives of the people with whom they live. During the summer months, due to the fall and change of their feathers, canaries stop singing, although they also stop singing when they are caged, they are alone and their general condition is not optimal, among other health aspects.

Common nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos), the king among songbirds

The nightingale is considered one of the birds that sing the best. Also known as the "night singers", the common nightingales inhabit Asia, Europe and Africa, especially in the Mediterranean area, singing beautiful melodies at night and at dawn.

Due to the discreet plumage that characterizes them and their habits of not leaving the thick places in which they live, it is only easy to notice the presence of nightingales when listening to their characteristic and harmonious song.

Here you can enjoy a video of the nightingale's song:

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

Goldfinches are considered one of the most showy birds and, in turn, some of the birds that sing the best. For this reason, on countless occasions they are captured in their natural habitat (southern area and some parts of eastern Spain) to be sold as pets.

Of course, the song of the goldfinches it is more sophisticated and surprising when in the wild, for during its flight the goldfinch's song combines short, piercing tinkles with short chirps.

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Within the urban habitats of almost all the temperate zones of the planet, house sparrows They live as commensals of the human being, benefiting from the food and shelter that we provide them. Their songs are heard here and there in anthropic nuclei, arising as contact calls between males and females. Anyway, although we are used to seeing them in urbanized areas, it is true that in recent years their population has fallen a lot, since they leave the cities, or even reproduce less and their general population has decreased, due to the high contamination that has been around for a long time.

These songbirds They live up to thirteen years in captivity, while if they are in the wild, they generally do not live more than seven years.

Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)

Surely you have seen on more than one occasion in a park or even in your home garden a medium-sized bird, with black plumage in males and mottled brown in females and an unmistakable deep orange beak. It is, without a doubt, a common blackbird.

Sometimes, they even dare to build their nests inside a bush or in the low branches of the trees in any garden, so that we will be able to enjoy their nests more closely. varied repertoire of songs.

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

Robins inhabit all of Europe, including the Atlantic islands, as well as North Africa and the Middle East, penetrating as far as the Urals and the Caspian Sea. Without a doubt, this is one of the most popular and easily recognizable birds are robins.

Both for the orange stain that form the feathers of his chest, and for his elaborate and melodious songThese chubby-looking birds can be found in almost any environment, easily visible in parks and gardens, especially while looking for insects on the ground or inside a bush. That's how it is, their diet is based on insects. If you want to learn more about this diet, we recommend this other post by Green Ecologist about Insectivorous Animals: what they are and a list of examples.

With this video you can relax and enjoy the melodious song of the European robin:

Common mound (Mimus polyglottos)

This species, native to the Caribbean and the Central and North Americas, is characterized by its habit of emitting a distinctive alert call when a predator approaches them. It is a strategy that allows them to warn, through their characteristic chirping, to the specimens of the same species that are in nearby territories and thus be able to attack their aggressor together.

In addition, within the behavior of the common moundhighlights his ability to imitate the song of other species of songbirds, as well as sounds of other animals and even machine noises that they are used to hearing within the urban centers in which they usually live.

Yellow-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus)

Cockatoos are considered one of the species of talking birds more striking, as they have the ability to emit words and sounds to which they have become accustomed, as well as to communicate between different specimens through their high-pitched calls.

Specifically the yellow-tailed black cockatoo, stands out for its loud chirping, with which the southeastern Australians with whom it lives are well acquainted.

Magpie (Pica pica)

Magpie is the species of the family of the corvids It is most abundant in the Iberian Peninsula and, thanks to its tolerance to various habitats, we can find it from the Maghreb to central Asia, and even in northern Scandinavia.

Like all corvid, it is characterized by being a fairly noisy bird, capable of emitting a great variety of vocalizations, through which it communicates with other individuals of its species, either to warn of a dangerous situation or in a dispute over food, for example.

Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

Although they are best known for their ability to leave their eggs in nests of other species, cuckoos are also one of the most striking songbirds and common.

The habitual song of the males is very characteristic: a recognizable cuu-cu, cuu-cu, which is repeated regularly for a long time. However, when males of common cuckoo they come into contact with the females, the song becomes more accelerated and nervous, sometimes making other sounds more hoarse and harsh.

Song thrush (Turdus philomelos)

Without a doubt, the song thrush It is one of the main birds of the Mediterranean winter, flooding the olive groves, riverbanks and lagoons with its song.

He is able to make different sounds while singing, according to behavioral guidelines that are associated with it. In this way, it emits a fine, high and soft sound (zit) as a calling pattern, while it makes an "alarm voice" that sounds like chuc-chu-chu-chuc and that is a strident and nervous sound. As for the song, it is melodious and includes various repetitive sequences, generally of two different fluted notes.

Pink-breasted thick-billed (Pheucticus ludovicianus)

Another of the world's most striking songbirds, both for its showy plumage and for its song, it is the rosy-breasted thick bill or tricolor candle. During the winter they inhabit tropical areas of Central America, while during the nesting season they migrate to the north of the United States and Canada.

Both the chirping of males and females of this species is characterized by a melodious voice, with many notes and different tones. It is characteristic of the males to stand in the high branches of the trees to always sing, while the song of the females is reduced to the time of incubation of the eggs and that of the construction of the nest.

Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis)

Also known as asian koeles, These songbirds inhabit East Southeast Asia and Oceania. They are characterized by being very vocal birds, presenting a wide range of calls, which are emitted with greater intensity by males, both to mark their territories and to attract females during the breeding season (from March to August).

Asian koeles also stand out for their spawning parasitism, that is, for the distribution of their eggs in nests of other species of birds, so that they are raised by these hosts, although the chicks of the Pacific koel do not get to kill the chickens of their host.

If you liked this compilation of singing birds, we advise you to learn more about birds with these other articles by Green Ecologist about Aerial animals: types and names and about 112 birds of prey or raptors: types, names and photos.

Don't cage the birds

Finally, from Ecologist Verde, we want to give a message to take care of these species of birds that sing and thus help the planet, simply by following this advice.

You have to stop caging birds because they are beautiful, curious and sing very well or speak. Living beings should not be deprived of their freedom. Yes you like the song of the birds don't buy cages, better plant trees.

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Bibliography

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