For centuries, the dawn chorus—that magical morning concert of birdsong—has captivated both casual nature lovers and serious ...

The dawn chorus, that magical concert of bird songs that welcomes each day, is changing. And the reason behind this shift tells us something fascinating about how our feathered friends are ...

The reason why birds make such a racket at dawn is still unclear. But researchers are now pouring cold water on one popular idea about why.

Peak dawn chorus times might depend on where you live, Rutter says. For example, April is peak for the southern U.S., but birds in Washington, D.C., will put on the best show in early May.

My theme was the “Dawn Chorus,” a spring phenomenon in which birds are awake early, singing to indicate where their breeding and nesting territory is while simultaneously advertising for a ...

Evidence gathered from observing birds in the wild offers a fresh perspective on what might drive this phenomenon. New hypothesis for what might drive the dawn chorus of male blue tits.

Another is that birds spend their time singing at dawn because there's low light and it's a bad time to look for food. "We basically didn't find much support for some of these environmental cues which ...