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Which bird has the best song? These experts think they know

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By Joey Baxter, Josh Firth, Judith Lock, Cannelle Tassin de Montaigu
| The Conversation Verified
To mark International Dawn Chorus day we’ve asked wildlife experts to make their case for why their favourite songbird deserves your vote. Cast your vote in the poll at the end of the article and let us know why in the comments. We hope their words will inspire you to step outside and soak up some birdsong this spring. Song thrush Could the song thrush steal your heart this spring?
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The brilliant and bizarre ways birds use their sense of smell-from natural cologne to pest control

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By Joey Baxter, Gaby Clark Verified, Andrew Zinin Verified
| Phys.org Verified
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked trusted source written by researcher(s) proofread Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When we think about birds, we often picture their colorful plumage: the iridescence of a peacock's tail or the electric blue flash of a kingfisher.
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The brilliant and bizarre ways birds use their sense of smell - from natural cologne to pest control

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By Joey Baxter
| Tolerance Canada
When we think about birds, we often picture their colourful plumage: the iridescence of a peacock’s tail or the electric blue flash of a kingfisher. Or we might consider how they use voices, from the song of the nightingale to the coo of a dove or the shriek of a jay. So it’s easy to imagine that vision and hearing must be the senses these birds use to explore their environment and interact with each other. However, smell is also vital to birds for navigating, foraging and even communicating.
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The brilliant and bizarre ways birds use their sense of smell - from natural cologne to pest control Original

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By Joey Baxter
| The Conversation Verified
When we think about birds, we often picture their colourful plumage: the iridescence of a peacock’s tail or the electric blue flash of a kingfisher. Or we might consider how they use voices, from the song of the nightingale to the coo of a dove or the shriek of a jay. So it’s easy to imagine that vision and hearing must be the senses these birds use to explore their environment and interact with each other. However, smell is also vital to birds for navigating, foraging and even communicating.
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