Birds are truly brilliant, awe-inspiring, and diverse! With nearly 18,000 species of birds across planet Earth, there is such a dazzling array of sizes, colors, behaviors, habitats, diets, lifespans, and more that can be found in the bird kingdom.
Birds are truly brilliant, awe-inspiring, and diverse! With nearly 18,000 species of birds across planet Earth, there is such a dazzling array of sizes, colors, behaviors, habitats, diets, lifespans, and more that can be found in the bird kingdom.
Bird song may sound like whimsical fun to humanity, but for birds, it is a complex system with vital functions. The first primary purpose of bird vocalization is to attract mates – experiments suggest that the quality, variety, and power of a bird’s song may be a good indicator for physical fitness. The second primary purpose of the bird song is territory defense.
Territorial bird species such as ravens, blue jays, European robins, and swifts use bird song to negotiate territorial boundaries. Researchers believe that since song quality may be indicative of a bird’s strength and health, individual birds can interpret how formidable their rivals are and thus avoid futile fights.
Birds also communicate through song, sometimes even across species. For example, mobbing calls are used to recruit individual birds in the area to rally together and drive out an owl or other predators.
This infographic explores the sounds made by 50 species, offering a glimpse into the mosaic musical communication of bird song. Be sure to check out AAAStateofPlay.com to play around with the interactive version!
Williams scrapped all Flappy Bird's written app reviews in iTunes before the game was deleted; this gave more than 68,000 written reviews to a database, and he was kind enough to share a CSV file of that information with Mashable. Using it, when the app began to gain traction, its ratings and the overall user feeling around it, we were able to look for trends.
The pure success of the game has resulted some critics to accuse Nguyen of using shady practices— including purchasing traffic or paying for fake reviews — to assist Flappy Bird climb up the app charts. However, after looking at the data that matches when Flappy Bird started building word-of-mouth buzz, we can't discover any indications of improper reviews or ratings being manipulated.
The fact that Flappy Bird was not a scam— but a spectacle that occurred naturally from nowhere — only makes its triumph much more amazing and its withdrawal from the App Store much more bittersweet.
Sharks, snakes, spiders… some creatures are universally understood to be creepy. But, in our latest infographic, we give you the unfortunate news that there’s another member of the animal kingdom that should induce a high-pitched scream. Owls. Bring to mind their curious eyes, majestic posture, and (unwarranted) reputation for being wise, and you might come to the conclusion that owls are okay. Kinda cute even, right?
Easily, the Golden Eagle has the large feather on this infographic, followed closely by the Bald Eagle's feather. Meanwhile, you have birds like the Lazuli Bunting, Green Kingfisher, and the Grasshopper Sparrow which all have incredibly small feathers that pale in comparison to the two types of Eagles.
This infographic will help you identify all different types of tail feathers that you might encounter across North America. Which is your favorite from these 60 tail feathers of these birds that call North America home?
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