Summer series: Ducks swearing rudely and birds singing sweetly

Thursday, 30 December 2021 - 8:30am to 9:00am
A blurry photo of a New Holland Honeyeater, a passerine (songbird) seeking out sweet, sweet nectar (Photo by Chris Lassig)

Chris looks back on some of his favourite stories of 2021, and we replay a couple of ornithological gems you may have missed: Claire tells us about the incredible mimickry abilities of birds, including a swearing musk duck that has to be heard to be believed; and Stu reveals how songbirds evolved in Australia and spread through the world, which we can tell by their taste for sweet things.

Claire, Chris & Stu
Thursday 8:30am to 9:00am
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Chris Lassig, Stuart Burns and Claire Farrugia and others.

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