European songbirds perfect their voices while wintering in Africa

New research suggests that migratory songbirds may sing during the winter months to improve their song quality ahead of the forthcoming breeding season.

A range of European songbirds are known to sing on their wintering grounds in sub-Saharan Africa. This is puzzling because singing is energetically demanding, can attract predators and takes up time that could otherwise be used to search for food.


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