NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

When it comes to copying R2-D2, the best bet seems to be small birds with small brains .

One rainy morning a week ago, I hear a beautiful bird song that I cannot quite identify. It’s longish, sweet and melodic. From in the bedroom, I glance over at the feeders and there’s the usual ...

The song of the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō, a bird native to Hawaii, is a delicate, flute-like melody. If you listen closely, you can hear a short succession of chirps gliding playfully from lower to higher tones.

When you think of birds imitating sounds, parrots and starlings might come to mind. They're famous for copying human speech, ...

A contestant identified as Mr Oystercatcher imitates the local bird. (Corinne Smith/KBBI) Five-year-old Cassidy Allmendinger confidently walks to the mic on a makeshift-outdoor stage. She’s the first ...

It's Earth Day — and Mother Nature is back with a new mixtape. Last year, the Museum for the United Nations - UN Live launched Sounds Right, an initiative where artists release songs with nature ...

Relax and enjoy the peaceful beauty of nature in cinematic 4K UHD. This scene captures a gentle bird resting on a forest ...