David Attenborough reveals how birds have become expert communicators and use extraordinary patterns of colour and beautiful songs to deter predators, intimidate rivals and even impress potential mates. In Patagonia, he enters into a morse code conversation with one of the worlds largest woodpeckers. While the lyrebird of southern Australia has its own comprehensive selection of musical notes, but it also steals sounds from its environment and incorporates them into its own repertoire.
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@Makyui awesome, thank you!
@gusthemynahbird Curassow and Wattled Guan.
I know Attenborough says the names of all the birds, but I can’t figure out the spelling for some of them in order to look them up. Does anyone know how to spell the names of the two birds between the toucan and the kagu (starting around 25:30)? Thanks!
I know Attenborough says the names of all the birds, but I can’t figure out the spelling for some of them in order to look them up. Does anyone know how to spell the names of the two birds between the toucan and the kagu (starting around 25:30)? Thanks!
Mine was responding to this entire video. and always chirps along with my classical. Silly birdies ^^
that bird at the end was amazing, mimicking everything like a parrot! And I also loved the tidbit about the sections of budgies’ bodies glowing in ultraviolet light that they can see. It’s a fascinating thing to learn about budgies, since I have two of the little sweethearts!
Yeah same here…..`”NewHopeNash…
I did not know until tonight that there was such a thing as a sparrow army. These programs are fantastic.
Did you know that budgerigars respond to the dawn chorus segment? At least my Peridot does.
I was thinking the same thing! lol
i guess hummingbirds are real
i personally have never seen one
i wish i could
lovely creatures
the vibration from their songs stimulates the leaves on the tree to grow as well as this man’s definition
i love this episode
14:40 Sir Attenborough presents a different sort of bird to the camera.
this episode is actually called “Signals and Songs”
It’s amazing the kind of sound that the woodpeckers can generate when knocking on wood
Trevor Gosling, the sound recordist is the best EVER! Super show! Thank You! I’m just flabbergasted! What an astonishing display of information! Camera, narration, sound, all are top notch! BBC, you rock!
the woodpecker couple was so cute..
With the talk of infer-red colors, I wonder how the birds can tell that their own colors are “superior” to the next ones. Especially with the sparrows and their “rankings”. I love these vids. XD
“a great tit!” at 4:15
Who named these birds seriously?!?
lol that was funny
I really loved the lyre bird’s chainsaw imitation.
I’m sorry, but seeing all those little white birds gang up and shit all over the black raven just made me feel guilty.
sir attenborough is the best
this is hilarious! I can’t imagine birds can join together to shit all over the raven! I own a military macaw that would purposely shit on my husband. Aren’t birds amazing.
aimed shit attacks? some avians are pretty foul…