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The Secret to Singing Like a Cardinal
Audio and full transcript at link - audio version much better, for obvious reasons.
https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/birdnote-daily/secret-singing-cardinal
The Secret to Singing Like a Cardinal
April 19, 2024
These birds have serious vocal chops
Northern Cardinals have vocal abilities that surpass even the most accomplished human singers. When cardinals sing, they sweep their voices from the high to low end of their ranges many times in just seconds. The secret is in the clever way cardinals use their two-sided vocal organ, called the syrinx. By dividing their vocal range between the two sides, cardinals can sing complex songs rapidly.
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April 19, 2024
These birds have serious vocal chops
Northern Cardinals have vocal abilities that surpass even the most accomplished human singers. When cardinals sing, they sweep their voices from the high to low end of their ranges many times in just seconds. The secret is in the clever way cardinals use their two-sided vocal organ, called the syrinx. By dividing their vocal range between the two sides, cardinals can sing complex songs rapidly.
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