Sing at me, bro. Tui birds get pissed off if the bird who’s threatening them is a better singer. Birds sing for two main reasons — to get a mate and to defend their territory. New Zealand&#82… ...

Thanks to this furry local hero, a species once considered lost is getting a second chance to thrive. Experts turn to unexpected helper to track down endangered species once thought extinct: 'It's ...

In other songbirds, like zebra finches, females prefer males that sing harder songs. This hasn’t been tested in tui, but Hill says the complexity of a male’s song is probably a proxy for more ...

The tui birds can produce some astonishingly complex vocals, involving whoops, clicks, and hoots, and it is assumed that as with other songbirds, the females find those who perform the most ...

Invasive mammals have already removed some native bird species from our cities. It’s why urban forest restoration and predator control are crucial to support the ‘ghosts of predation past’.