The songs of superb fairy-wrens can indicate the bird's personality, according to new research. Birds with a more exploratory nature were found to have more elements or notes, while aggressive ...

The new study addresses this research gap. My colleagues and I studied wild superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus), a small Australian songbird known for its bright plumage and complex vocal skills.

The new study addresses this research gap. My colleagues and I studied wild superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus), a small Australian songbird known for its bright plumage and complex vocal skills.

When we think of bird songs, we often imagine a cheerful soundtrack during our morning walks. However, for birds, songs are ...

Although birdsong can signal individual quality and personality, very few studies have explored the relationship between ...

In birds, singing behaviours play a critical role in mating and territory defence. Although birdsong can signal individual quality and personality, very few studies have explored the relationship ...

Visual comparison of more exploratory and less exploratory fairy-wren bird calls. Credit: D Colombelli-Négrel (Flinders University) Female superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus), a species in which ...

A new study from Flinders University published on Wednesday looked at how two traits, exploration and aggressiveness, affect the songs of the small Australian birds, wild superb fairy-wrens.

The song of a less exploratory superb fairy-wren.