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Our Fascinating Feathered Friends

Birds are fascinating creatures. They descend from dinosaurs, soar the skies and display cognitive abilities once thought to be reserved for humans. It's easy to understand why so many people are passionate birders. The more you learn about birds, the more captivating they are. Save 30% on a Digital & 4-Year Archive subscription to Scientific American. You can cancel your subscription at any time. • 12 digital issues per year • 4-year rolling digital archive access • Scientific American App

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What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It's Not What You Think) Birds seem to pay more attention to fine acoustic details that humans cannot hear than to the melodies that captivate us.

How Birds Evolved Their Incredible Diversity An analysis of 391 skulls shows that birds evolved surprisingly slowly, compared with their dinosaur forerunners.

60 Years after Silent Spring Warned Us, Birds—and Humanity—Are Still in Trouble Data show alarming declines in wildlife but also point to ways to save it.

Extreme Birding Competition Is a Cutthroat Test of Skill, Strategy and Endurance A team of birders races to find as many bird species as possible in 24 hours.

Bird Species Abundances, from Biggest to Smallest A new study found large species are rare, but those with fewer individuals are abundant.

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