New Delhi, June 14 -- Have you ever wondered why so many birds choose quiet, dawn hours to sing the loudest? Intrigued by this mystery, a team of scientists from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Project Dhvani in India took it upon themselves to unravel what drives this morning chorus.
They discovered that it's not just the calm winds or cooler temperatures that set off this daily routine - it's what the birds eat and how fiercely they defend their territory that make the biggest difference.
The team studied 69 bird species across 43 forest sites using advanced audio monitoring technology, revealing that territorial and omnivorous birds are far more likely to sing at dawn. This suggests that social behaviors-not just environmental c...