GRAMMAR NAZIS: Black-Capped Chickadees Follow Correct Note Structure When Communicating And Can Identify Errors

Image shows a black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), in undated photo. They can reportedly follow the notes' structure in their communication and distinguish incorrect sequences of notes from correct ones. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Newsflash) Image shows a black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), in undated photo. They can reportedly follow the notes' structure in their communication and distinguish incorrect sequences of notes from correct ones. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Newsflash)
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23 May 2023
A new study has revealed that black-capped chickadees follow a precise set of notes when warning each other of danger and can even identify correct from incorrect tones in the melody. The amazing discovery was made after researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences in the city of...