published online July 24, 2005
Why the Bellbird Bonks
Do songbirds owe their resounding success to the glorious sounds they make?
By Sy Montgomery
Book jacket (detail) courtesy of Basic Books
Songbirds and humans share a rare ability to create new music. Some adult birds grow new brain cells when they learn novel songs.
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