Photographer Captures Fairy-Wrens Who Look Like Living Glitter Confetti with Wings originally appeared on Parade Pets. You may have never seen a Fairy-Wren before, because they're native to Australia.

First of all, how adorable are these birds? Second of all, don't get too cooey over the picture. It's a composite! Anyway, what I really want to talk about is the fact that these birds, appropriately ...

It was once thought that only male songbirds were capable of song. However, in 64 percent of all songbird species, the females sing. Professor Naomi Langmore first made this discovery by recording a ...

A recently-published study reveals that nestlings of Australia's Red-backed Fairy-wrens learn their mother's calls before they hatch. These calls are a "vocal password" that the parents rely upon to ...

Biologists have examined the factors that drive the predation levels of Australia's fairy wrens. After measuring attack rates on both conspicuously and dull colored 3D fairy wren models in various ...

If a male songbird is worried about his mate's fidelity, should he react violently towards a rival male, or should he sing a duet with his mate when a rival shows up? A newly published study of the ...

Ever wondered why birds are born to peep, chirrup and sing? Surprisingly international avian experts have shown this to be true, literally, after finding fluctuations in bird species' heartbeat ...

ITHACA, N.Y. - The courtship and mating behaviors of the perky Australian red-backed fairy-wren have evolved into nothing short of a free-for-all. The rampant promiscuity of both sexes is legendary.

More than 20 species make a nearly identical noise to warn nearby birds of brood parasites, a behavior that bridges the ...

Ever wondered why birds are born to peep, chirrup and sing? Surprisingly international avian experts have shown this to be true, literally, after finding fluctuations in bird species’ heartbeat ...