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The Science of Birds

The Science of Birds

著者： Ivan Phillipsen
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The Science of Birds is a lighthearted exploration of bird biology. It's a fun resource for any birder or naturalist who wants to learn more about ornithology. Impress your birding friends at cocktail parties with all of your new bird knowledge! Hosted by Ivan Phillipsen, a professional birding guide and passionate naturalist with a PhD in Zoology.

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  • Random Bird Thursday: A Worm-slurping Mud-runner From Siberia

    Random Bird Thursday: A Worm-slurping Mud-runner From Siberia
    2025/12/12

    In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full-length podcast episode. These are birds we might overlook, even though they certainly deserve some appreciation and attention.

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    ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT!

    The featured species in this episode is the Asian Dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus)

    Asian Dowitcher sounds (Xeno Canto recordings XC349045 and XC806613)

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    22 分
  • Herring Gulls

    Herring Gulls
    2025/12/04

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    In this episode—which is number 126—Ivan Phillipsen heads to the seashore to explore the iconic Herring Gulls whose calls define the soundscape of coasts across North America and Europe. Listeners meet not just one but two species: the American Herring Gull and the European Herring Gull, nearly identical in appearance but with a surprisingly twisty evolutionary backstory.

    Ivan breaks down what makes these gulls such compelling birds: their “menacing” expressions, complex vocal repertoire, opportunistic diets (including bags of Doritos), and clever foraging tricks like dropping clams from the air and tap-dancing for earthworms. He also looks at how these gulls live and raise their young—forming long-term pair bonds, nesting in dense gulleries, and fiercely defending their territories in ways that some unlucky humans have experienced up close.

    Once persecuted, then booming, and now declining in some regions, these birds tell a story that’s far more complicated than being “just seagulls.”

    Links of Interest

    • A Herring Gull “foot pattering” on grass [VIDEO]

    Link to this episode on the Science of Birds website

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    48 分
  • Random Bird Thursday: A Species with an Executioner’s Axe for a Face

    Random Bird Thursday: A Species with an Executioner’s Axe for a Face
    2025/11/28

    In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full-length podcast episode. These are birds we might overlook, even though they certainly deserve some appreciation and attention.

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    ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT!

    The featured species in this episode is the White-thighed Hornbill (Bycanistes albotibialis)

    White-thighed Hornbill sounds (Xeno Canto recording XC617118)

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    15 分
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