Birds of a Feather Talk Together

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Birds of a Feather Talk Together

Migratory songbirds may talk to one another more than we thought as they wing through the night. Each fall, hundreds of millions of birds from dozens of species co-migrate, some of them making dangerous journeys across continents. Come spring, they return home. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Scientists have long believed that these songbirds rely on instinct and experience alone to make the trek. But new re…