Top ten singers in the animal kingdom

Bird song is a beautiful natural sound. Their songs are sometimes high-pitched and sometimes soft, which makes people feel very happy. Different species of birds make different calls, and these calls are sometimes used to identify the bird species. Bird songs can convey many messages, such as warning other birds about the presence of danger, attracting mates to each other, or demonstrating. Many people enjoy listening to bird songs in the morning because it brings them inner peace and relaxation. It is worth mentioning that bird songs are also a good biological indicator. When inspecting animal communities in the field, by listening to bird songs, we can initially infer the biodiversity and ecological environment conditions of the area. Do you know which birds have the best sounds in the world? This article brings you the ten most vocal birds, namely lark, thrush, red-spotted chin, nightingale, canary, lovebird, lyrebird, robin, redbreast, and yellow-browed warbler. Let’s take a look.

1. Bailing

Traditionally, larks have been kept as pets in our country. In Beijing, larks are taught to imitate the sounds of other songbirds and animals. Beijingers have an ancient habit of teaching the lark 13 sounds in strict order (Lark Thirteen Sets). A lark that can sing all 13 sounds in the correct order has a high value, while any interruption in the song will significantly reduce its value.

The difference between the lark and other birds and animals is that it has more singing muscles than ordinary birds, that is, there are more vocal parts. According to research by scientists, the lark has about two to five more pairs of song muscles than other birds, with at least four to nine pairs. In addition, the lark's song muscles can also contract independently on the left and right sides. And this extra vocal muscle compared to other birds will make the lark's call have the effect of one plus one being greater than two. Not only does it allow the lark to more easily complete some complex emphasis that other birds and animals cannot complete, making the voice sound more layered and spiritual; it also makes the lark's voice sound more penetrating. . From this point of view, the reason why the lark has such a beautiful singing voice is completely gifted by God, and it is "God's blessing". It is no wonder that the lark is one of the most popular species among bird lovers.

2. Thrush

The song of the thrush is loud, melodious and full of charm. People give it the reputation of "Singer in the Forest" and "King of Babblers". It is a traditional caged bird in China. . The thrush has a beautiful and endearing cry and is one of China's rare birds exported overseas. Thrushes are good at singing, singing almost non-stop from morning to night, and their songs are melodious and melodious. Especially during the breeding season, the male bird is particularly good at singing. His songs are also more melodious, melodious, and full of variety. The ending sound is slightly like "mo" -gi-yiu-", so the ancients called the cry "Ruyi Ruyi".

During the breeding season, male thrushes are particularly good at singing, especially in the early morning and evening. Its chirping is high-pitched and passionate, tactful and changeable, and persistent. It is full of charm and very beautiful. When it is called fast, it is passionate and unrestrained, like pearls falling on a jade plate; when it is called slowly, it is like flowing clouds and flowing water. Especially its long-term continuous chirping is really breathtaking and breathtaking. Therefore, some people call it the "forest singer" or "bird singer".

3. Red dot chin

The red-spotted chin, also known as the Siberian songbird, together with the blue-throated songbird and the blue songbird, are called the three songbird sisters. They are rare cage birds in China. The male bird has a red throat and the female bird has a white throat. The red-spotted male bird has beautiful plumage and is good at singing. It usually sings in the morning, dusk and at night. The song is melodious and soft, beautiful and very pleasant to the ear. It is good at imitating the chirping of insects, crickets, gourds, golden bells and golden bells. Especially during the breeding season, its chirping is more pleasant. It often sings in the early morning, dusk and even moonlit nights.

4. Nightingale

The nightingale, also known as the Xinjiang songbird, commonly known as the night songbird, is a bird of the genus Songbird in the order Passerine. Unlike other birds, the nightingale is one of the few birds that sings at night, hence its name. The nightingale is grey-brown in color and its feathers are not brilliant, but its song is outstanding and has a wide range of sounds. It is one of the species of ornamental birds. The nightingale is good at singing, especially during the breeding period. It hides in the bushes and sings almost all day long, even at night, so it is easy to find it based on its call. Because this bird is good at singing, it also sings at night, and its songs are loud and changeable, and are melodious to the ear. Only unpaired males sing regularly at night, and the nocturnal calls may be to attract mates. Singing at dawn, an hour before sunrise, is considered important for defending the bird's territory.

5. Canary

The canary is a bird of the finch family, native to the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. According to research and historical records, more than 500 years ago, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean were rich in golden canaries of the wild warbler species. Local residents often captured them for viewing, and then spread them to all parts of the world. Because it was born with a good throat, fresh and clean feathers, and a slender body with slightly taller legs, it looked very well-proportioned. People loved it and gradually trained and domesticated it into an elegant family ornamental bird.

There are many varieties of canaries, and their feather colors vary widely, including red, yellow, white, green, coffee and grey-brown. The male bird’s song is clear, loud and melodious, and it can also imitate tits, swifts, oriole and thrushes. Waiting for the chirping of birds. When singing, the throat area bulges and jumps up and down, and the sound is intermittent. Generally, you can distinguish the male and female by listening to the sound. The male bird has the elegant and beautiful sound, while the female bird's song is more monotonous.

The famous canary species in my country include the Shandong species, which have a spindle-shaped appearance and mainly white or light yellow feathers. Good physique and high reproductive rate. When singing, the mouth is opened wide, and the sound is mainly produced by the instigation of the throat. It can sing 8-10 times continuously. The sound is high-pitched and bright, rough and unrestrained. It is a kind of open-mouthed shouting, high-pitched, high-pitched, powerful, and surging. It gives people a feeling of overwhelming power. If you listen to it at a close distance, you will feel that the lingering sound lingers in your ears for three days. The canary that is yellow with white is usually called Shandong yellow.

6. Lovebird

The acacia is a well-known ornamental cage bird at home and abroad due to its strong and graceful body shape, elegant, clear, varied and melodious song, and beautiful plumage. Under cage conditions, this bird is very active and rarely stands still. It often jumps up and down. It only takes a rest when it sings happily or when the male and female birds are preening each other's feathers. During the breeding season, the male bird's song is particularly pleasant and very popular, so people like to raise it, and its export sales are large every year. This bird eats insects and is beneficial to agriculture, so it should not be captured. In order to make rational use, it must be artificially raised and Breed to meet requirements.

7. Lyrebird

The lyrebird is named after its tail feathers spread out like a harp when showing off to courtship. One of the largest songbirds in the world, male lyrebirds are famous for their showy courtship and imitative calls. In addition to performing during courtship, lyrebirds are also willing to serve as the "band" at wedding banquets for a kind of bowerbird. This kind of bowerbird cannot sing, so if you want to hold a "wedding ceremony", you have to invite lyrebirds to cooperate. They are indeed a model of cooperation among birds.

The lyrebird is not only beautiful and spectacular, but also good at singing and dancing. It can not only imitate the calls of various birds, but also learn various human sounds. Such as the sound of car horns, the sound of train jets, the sound of axes cutting wood, the sound of road construction gravel machines and the shouts of the signal leader, etc. With its melodious singing voice and light and in-time dancing, it is one of the most beloved rare birds in Australia.

8. Traveling Thrush

Also known as the American robin, the male robin has a complex and almost continuous song. It is often described as a cheerful ode composed of discrete units, often repeated and spliced into a string, with brief pauses in between. They are often one of the first songbirds to sing at dawn or hours before they sing, ending in the early evening. It usually sings high in the trees.

The robin also sings when a storm approaches and again when the storm passes. In addition to its song, the species has a number of calls used to convey specific messages, such as when a ground predator is approaching and when the nest or another robin is under direct threat. Even during nesting season, when they display primarily competitive and territorial behavior, they may still band together to drive away predators.

9. Redbreasted Tribe

The redbreast, also known as the European robin, plays an important role in British folklore and the folklore of northwest France. It is considered a storm bird and is a sacred object of Thor, the god of thunder. Legend has it that when Jesus was dying on the cross, the redbreast, then just a brown, flew to his side and sang in his ears to comfort him in his pain. The blood from his wound stained the redbreast's chest, and all redbreasts thereafter bear the mark of the blood of Christ.

The call of the redbreasted robin is like a flute, and it sounds from morning to evening, and even at night during the breeding season. The redbreast always flies during the day and is the first bird to announce the dawn and the last to serenade. The redbreasted robin's song is melodious and has a variety of tunes, which is deeply loved by people.

10. Yellow-browed Oriole

The Yellow-browed Warbler is a small insectivorous bird with a faint yellow-green vertical stripe running through the center of its head. It rarely lands, with peak activity in the morning and evening. Forages for aphids and small insects on various trees, especially on trees near water.. It often flies to the bottom of the tree, then jumps upwards, almost never stopping, and looks for food on the tree with light, flexible and agile movements. This bird has a special dynamic. It often swings its body left and right with its two legs as the center on the tree, constantly changing the angle of its body in order to find food within a wider field of view.

There are two kinds of calls of the yellow-browed warbler: one is a crisp and soft call, usually a single "ju", three "ju-ju-yi" or four "ju-ju-yi-zhi" once. The single "ju-" sound made when uneasy is often heard when alone, frightened, or in the rain. When two or three of them are looking for food together in a tree, when they fly from a perching branch to another branch or another tree , making a four-tone sound of "ju-jue-yi-zhi", which has a summoning effect. There are insects on the tree. When they are searching for food, they will send out "ju-jue-yi-zhi" four times as they swing their bodies. First they will call "ju", then they will call "jue-yi". The third pendulum call "zhi" is a cry caused by food. On cloudy days, after rain and when the sky is clear, you can hear it from time to time due to frequent foraging activities. The other is a high-pitched chirp, which is very pleasant to the ear.

The top ten birds with the most beautiful chirps are mainly compiled based on relevant websites. They are sorted and recommended based on the length of the chirps of the relevant birds, imitation ability, etc., combined with the attention of the Internet. The list is for reference only. If you have any questions, please leave a comment at the end.

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