Monthly Archives: October 2016

Superb Lyrebirds or Superb Liarbirds? Female Oscines Possess Elaborate Mimetic Vocal Displays

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Superb Lyrebirds or Superb Liarbirds? Female Oscines Possess Elaborate Mimetic Vocal Displays In the bird world, it is a well-known fact that much of the elaborate vocalizations of males is due to sexual selection. If you’re a male, you better … Continue reading

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Penguins can Introduce Themselves as Well: Vocal Individuality in Penguin Contact Calls

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Michael Kim Penguins can Introduce Themselves as Well: Vocal Individuality in Penguin Contact Calls Communication plays a pivotal role in all living species. Functions of communication can span from signaling for detection to displaying complex mating vocalizations.Vocalizations of bird species … Continue reading

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A Quick Lesson in Raven Grammar

From seemingly simple statements to the sophistications of poetry, human language is incredibly complex. There is enormous unconscious cognitive effort behind extracting precise information from speech, which is ultimately a series of sounds varying in frequency, intensity and timing. Meaning … Continue reading

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