Hannah and Cleo attended a talk by Dr. Lauryn Benedict of the University of Northern Colorado, and they have thoughts. This episode covers what bird vocalizations actually communicate whether it's territorial aggression or pair bonding. They cover Benedict's research on California Towhees, Rock Wrens, Canyon Wrens, and even your pet parrots. Along the way, they get into the long-overlooked reality that female birds sing too, and what it means that ornithology took this long to notice. Plus: do parrots know your name, or are they just saying it?

Music by fknsyd
 
39:45 Bird Vocalizations discussion starts

Sources:
https://www.unco.edu/employee-directory/lauryn-benedict/

https://www.youtube.com/@BirdbrainQA

https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/rocwre/cur/sounds

http://femalebirdsong.org/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct80hh

https://www.audubon.org/news/when-women-run-bird-world