DAWNCHORUS

Dawn chorus

The dawn chorus occurs when songbirds sing at the start of a new day. In temperate countries this is most noticeable in spring when the birds are either defending a breeding territory or trying to attract a mate. In a given location, it is common for different species to do their dawn singing at different times. In a study of the Ecuadoran forest, it was determined that birds perching higher in the trees and birds with larger eyes tend to pipe up first. These correlations may be caused by the fact that both would also correlate with the amount of light perceived by the bird.

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dawn chorus

Noun

  1. Early morning birdsong
  2. radio interference sometimes experienced at sunrise


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