They were specifically found mimicking the chorus cacophony of alarmed birds against hawks to create fear among predators. This adaptation seems to capitalise on the behaviour among several ...

and helps us to understand its place in the world,” writes Noah Strycker in Birds of the Photo Ark. A sparrow’s sturdy triangular beak packs the power to crack seeds, while a hawk’s sharp ...

A tiny bird in Australia has been spotted using fake hawk alarm calls to scare threats away from their nests to protect their babies, shedding more light on deceptive sounds used by animals to ...