Birdsong tells only part of a forest's story: Evolutionary trees reveal the rest

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What happened

Birds calling back and forth in the morning make up one of the defining sounds of tropical forests.

We're likely to assume that hearing or seeing more types of birds indicates a healthy forest.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:40:14 UTC.

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