The Science of Birds
The Science of Birds is a lighthearted exploration of bird biology. It's a fun resource for any birder or naturalist who wants to learn more about ornithology. Impress your birding friends at cocktail parties with all of your new bird knowledge! Hosted by Ivan Phillipsen, a professional birding guide and passionate naturalist with a PhD in Zoology.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 126
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Bird Songs - Part 2
Episode: 6
Summary
This episode is Part 2 of 2 about Bird Songs.
In the last episode, Part 1, we talked mostly about the “how” and the “who” of bird songs. We haven’t really talked about the “why,” the…
Bird Songs - Part 1
Episode: 5
Summary
This episode is Part 1 of 2 about Bird Songs.
The voices of birds dominate nature’s soundscape. Bird songs and calls can be heard in almost every environment on the planet.
In this e…
Migration in Birds
Episode: 4
Summary
The annual long-distance movements of birds are amazing feats of endurance and navigation.
Learn about the various forms of migration and other annual movements in birds. We’ll cover …
The Biodiversity of Birds
Episode: 3
Summary
Birds are an incredibly successful and diverse group of animals.
In this episode, you’ll get an overview of the origin of avian species diversity and its present-day distribution acr…
Competition Between Bird Species
Episode: 2
Summary
Learn about the ways that different bird species compete with each other over food and other resources.
I first talk about the concept of the ecological niche, since this is so import…
The Origin of Birds
Episode: 1
Summary
Learn about the deep evolutionary origin of birds and follow their history up to the great extinction that happened 66 million years ago.
First, I discuss what we mean when we say “bi…