Songbirds can make you happier! Peek behind the scenes of how and why they sing, and hear a few singing today.

Jul 18, 2025
9 mins

Episode Description

Almost everyone loves hearing birds sing! Even if you rarely pay attention to the birds singing around you, you'd miss them if they stopped and might even feel more depressed. So start listening for the birds in your area, and listen here to learn some of the wonders of how and why they sing.

A few resources:

What is a songbird, exactly?

5 fascinating facts about birdsong

The development of birdsong

Which birds are the best mimics?

Listening to birds sing really does soothe your brain. Here's why.

 

American robin sound effect from Pixabay

Crow sound clip from BBC Sound Effects, recordists: Nigel Tucker and David Tombs, 22 April 1988

Brown thrasher sound clip from Wikipedia (Creative Commons license)

Blackbird sound clip from BBC Sound Effects, recordist: Eric Simms, 1 May 1961

Music: Jens East — Daybreak (ft. Henk) www.soundcloud.com/jenseast
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution V4.0

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