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Reed warbler

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Europe's song birds perfect their tunes when wintering in Africa

Birds such as the great reed warbler sing outside their breeding season in tropical lands to practise their complex tunes

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Crow cameras give a bird's eye view of tool-making in the wild

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Crow cameras give a bird's eye view of tool-making in the wild

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Parrots use pebble tools to grind up own mineral supplements

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Parrots use pebble tools to grind up own mineral supplements

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Why bird droppings are the enemy of electricity

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Why bird droppings are the enemy of electricity

Features

What snowy owls get up to when the mercury drops

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What snowy owls get up to when the mercury drops

Features

Birds prefer to eat at outdoor cafes with slow plate-clearing

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Birds prefer to eat at outdoor cafes with slow plate-clearing

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Exploring the world of parrots that dazzle and delight

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Exploring the world of parrots that dazzle and delight

CultureLab

How wily wild turkeys struck it lucky in America

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How wily wild turkeys struck it lucky in America

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African finch sings and performs superfast Happy Feet tap dance

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African finch sings and performs superfast Happy Feet tap dance

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Deep cuts could see UK abandon its environmental obligations

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Deep cuts could see UK abandon its environmental obligations

As wildlife declines and thousands of people die from dirty air, big reductions in environmental spending threaten to make things worse, says Mike Clarke

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Zoologger: A spider that looks and smells like bird droppings

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Shock therapy and surgery saving California’s threatened condors

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Ambitious bee-eater attempts to swallow a bat whole

Regulars

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Wave motion shows how bird flocks have to be just the right size

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