Every bird chirps differently. Why?

apathybullet · 02-03-2010, 04:40 AM

I was standing on my porch the other day, and realized how strange it was that birds

a)Chirp in the first place
b)Have their own pattern and sound of chirp
c)Are instinctively born to chirp this way

but why? It almost seems like it exists solely as an aesthetic so us humans don't go nuts. Maybe it's nature's music?

Anyone else got anything to say about this?

The Rev · 02-03-2010, 06:02 AM

Birds chirp to let other birds know to stay away, or to attract mates, etc. It's instinctive for them. Each of them being somewhat unique is probably an reflection of competition for mates, etc. as they would need to distinguish themselves from other birds.

The Rev

apathybullet · 02-03-2010, 11:53 AM

See? That sounds so complex. I don't think we give the animals of this world enough credit.

BibleGuy · 02-04-2010, 11:52 AM

Isn't their variety wonderful? I sit on my deck sometimes and just listen to... the birds... chirp... whistle... squak... sing... breeze washing through the trees... children laughing in the neighborhood... fragrant fresh air... warmth of the sunshine... a dog barking... endless colors and swaying of the landscape... the aroma and warmth of coffee... the sweet freshness of orange juice... chirp... whistle... squak... My cat rubs against my leg... My love reaches over and holds my hand.

It's like a multi-sensory concert / detox bath out there.

Its very important to "stop and smell the roses"... and listen to the birds. Yep, I definitely think it's nature's music.

Grieves · 02-04-2010, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by apathybullet

I was standing on my porch the other day, and realized how strange it was that birds

a)Chirp in the first place
b)Have their own pattern and sound of chirp
c)Are instinctively born to chirp this way

but why? It almost seems like it exists solely as an aesthetic so us humans don't go nuts. Maybe it's nature's music?

Anyone else got anything to say about this?

Different species(i), different language(s)...

shakeNbake06 · 02-04-2010, 02:01 PM

check out the lyre bird, it mimics the sounds of other birds and even other sounds it hears in the forrest. check out it's version of the sound of a chainsaw and car alarm. sounds EXACTLY like it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjE0Kdfos4Y

Oceans 80 · 02-04-2010, 04:25 PM

^lyre bird FTW!!!!!!!

**SageTree** · 02-04-2010, 04:39 PM

Enjoy:

YouTube - Bird of Paradise

flappy · 02-08-2010, 06:31 AM

Joshua Klein on the intelligence of crows | Video on TED.com

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apathybullet Broken Robot Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 54 Thanks: 10 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Every bird chirps differently. Why? I was standing on my porch the other day, and realized how strange it was that birds a)Chirp in the first place b)Have their own pattern and sound of chirp c)Are instinctively born to chirp this way but why? It almost seems like it exists solely as an aesthetic so us humans don't go nuts. Maybe it's nature's music? Anyone else got anything to say about this?

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The Rev Clear Light Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 17,863 Thanks: 5,015 Thanked 5,417 Times in 2,863 Posts	Birds chirp to let other birds know to stay away, or to attract mates, etc. It's instinctive for them. Each of them being somewhat unique is probably an reflection of competition for mates, etc. as they would need to distinguish themselves from other birds. The Rev __________________ Budforce - My Friend August 29, 1973- May 25, 2012

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apathybullet Broken Robot Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 54 Thanks: 10 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	See? That sounds so complex. I don't think we give the animals of this world enough credit.

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BibleGuy YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 328 Thanks: 137 Thanked 136 Times in 85 Posts	Isn't their variety wonderful? I sit on my deck sometimes and just listen to... the birds... chirp... whistle... squak... sing... breeze washing through the trees... children laughing in the neighborhood... fragrant fresh air... warmth of the sunshine... a dog barking... endless colors and swaying of the landscape... the aroma and warmth of coffee... the sweet freshness of orange juice... chirp... whistle... squak... My cat rubs against my leg... My love reaches over and holds my hand. It's like a multi-sensory concert / detox bath out there. Its very important to "stop and smell the roses"... and listen to the birds. Yep, I definitely think it's nature's music.

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