I was walking outside today, and I saw a bird singing right on top of a brush without showing fear of me - even though I was a few feet away from the brush. It sounded beautiful and was in a perfect position for a hawk to ambush it. I was wondering...why do they sing!!!
2006-10-12 03:24:35 · 17 answers · asked by Jerry H 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Male birds sing to let other males know where their territory is and where it's bondaries are. Somtimes you will hear two birds singing back and forth to each other (called countersinging). They will also sing in the spring to attact a mate...to advertise that they have an available territory. Female birds do not "sing" like males but do communicate by calls and chips.
2006-10-12 15:27:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birds sing (really called calls or communicating) in for many things, mostly mates, some say communicating (parrots are as smart as a four year old)maybe even language, they may have specific calls for like danger, and other words like that. But the
mostly for mates, I'm not sure about the communicating part, but I bet they have something going on. Oh, yes and terriotory.
2006-10-12 10:28:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is some sort of communication n it sings to attract a mate!
2006-10-13 03:44:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all about communication. Whether it be for territory, mating, food, danger, or anything else that the bird needs to say....well, to a basic degree...they're not that sophisticated.
2006-10-12 10:42:46 · answer #4 · answered by Shaun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since they can't talk they communicate through sound. I can mimick a Whipporwill and a Georgia thrasher and Sparrow.
2006-10-12 10:33:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called communication not singing
2006-10-12 10:26:04 · answer #6 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For mating, and to communicate with other birds.
2006-10-12 10:26:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They also sing to establish territory which is prob more apropos in this case.
2006-10-12 10:29:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mating calls. Its the same reason my poodle goes for my leg!
2006-10-12 10:26:16 · answer #9 · answered by bradthepilot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason we talk1
2006-10-12 10:32:32 · answer #10 · answered by Sweetie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋