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The Dawn Chorus: Decoding Birdsong at Sunrise

The reason for birds singing at dawn has been a puzzle.

A new study hints that anticipation of sunrise drives this singing.

Experiments showed delays in dawn increased zebra finches' song intensity.

This vocal warm-up might improve their chances of finding mates.

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Original: ScienceAlert

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#birdsong #dawn chorus #animal behavior #ornithology #zebra finch

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