Popular Press


Our research with chickadees has generated a lot of interest in the popular press, with hundreds of articles about chickadee alarm calls appearing all over the world--Articles have appeared in China, Pakistan, Germany, England, Canada, and India, in addition to the many features in the US. Here are some links to a few of these stories:


Bird Alarm Calls Size Up Predators: Science Magazine

Sophisticated Bird Signals: Washington Post

Chirpy Chickadees Signal Deadliness of Predators: New Scientist

Chickadees Sing Complex Warnings: Discovery Channel

Warning Calls: Birds Do It: The Why Files

Chickadee Call Conveys Degree of Threat From Predators: CBC

Chickadee Communication: CBC's Quirks & Quarks

Chickadees Use Complex Calls for Predator 911: National Geographic

Chickadee Calls Carry Specifics on Danger: NPR's All Things Considered

You Call It Music. They Call It an Air Raid.: New York Times (archive)

New York Times cartoon by Chris Gash


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