Why is it said that birds are best known for their musical communication?

          How many of us have seen birds that don’t make sounds? Not many. Birds are in fact, most known for their ability to make sound, be it sweet chirping, or harsh caws.

          While humans and other mammals produce sound from the voice box or larynx, birds have a different organ for sound production – the syrinx. Located near lungs, it is a double voice-box that consists of a resonating chamber, and numerous membranes. As air flows over them, the membranes move back and forth, producing sound.

          There are different frequencies at which bird sounds come out. There are other birds too that can sing in high frequency ranges, like warblers, sparrows, wax-wings, kinglets etc. It is believed that one can never stop a bird from learning its own species’ song.

          Interestingly, many species have at least some mimicked sequences in their most common songs and calls.