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The Science of Birds

The Science of Birds

De: Ivan Phillipsen
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The Science of Birds is a lighthearted exploration of bird biology. It's a fun resource for any birder or naturalist who wants to learn more about ornithology. Impress your birding friends at cocktail parties with all of your new bird knowledge! Hosted by Ivan Phillipsen, a professional birding guide and passionate naturalist with a PhD in Zoology.

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  • Random Bird Thursday: A Colorful, Dumpy Bird That Chills With Chimps

    Random Bird Thursday: A Colorful, Dumpy Bird That Chills With Chimps
    Mar 26 2026

    In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full-length podcast episode. These are birds we might overlook, even though they certainly deserve some appreciation and attention.

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    ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT!

    The featured species in this episode is the Green-breasted Pitta (Pitta reichenowi).

    Sound Citations:

    Magnus Wadstein, XC534681. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/534681.

    Jesse Fagan, XC146919. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/146919.

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    15 m
  • Vagrancy: Why Some Birds End Up Far From Home

    Vagrancy: Why Some Birds End Up Far From Home
    Mar 17 2026

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    In this episode—which is number 130—Ivan Phillipsen explores the fascinating phenomenon of vagrancy... those surprising moments when birds appear far outside their normal range.

    Learn about the forces that send birds off course, including navigation errors, weather, social behavior, and more. The episode goes beyond the mystery of lost birds to ask a deeper question: are these wayward journeys simply mistakes, or can they shape the future of species?

    Along the way, the episode reveals how vagrancy connects to migration, ecology, and evolution in ways that are more important than they might first appear.

    Link to this episode on the Science of Birds website

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    56 m
  • Random Bird Thursday: A Large Fat-eater from Patagonia

    Random Bird Thursday: A Large Fat-eater from Patagonia
    Mar 5 2026

    In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full-length podcast episode. These are birds we might overlook, even though they certainly deserve some appreciation and attention.

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    ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT!

    The featured species in this episode is the White-throated Treerunner (Pygarrhychus albogularis).

    White-throated Treerunner sounds (Xeno Canto recordings XC49939 and XC52238)

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    26 m
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Not interested in birds? Then listen to this and I guarantee you will be! Ivan is your host and is so knowledgeable on birds and delivers the content in such an entertaining way that you will be an expert on the science of birds!🐦🦜🦚🦢🐧

Brilliant just brilliant!

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I love birds!! So informative and educational of all kinds of different species. This is my favorite podcast to listen to and so well documented of birds and their environment they live in. Thank you so much!

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Hope is they don't cause an illness or not let the birds reproduce. Love your show Ivan . look forward to every episode!

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I really enjoy your podcast. I love birds and I'm always looking for new ways to make life better for them.

Great stuff!

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I love this podcast. Ivan's approach is very balanced - lots of good, well-researched details for the avid birder in the deep dives into a single topic, but also presented in a way that doesn't require the listener to already know the lingo and have lots of birding experience. The humorous cultural references are done very well, and in just the right amount. Thank you for this podcast, Ivan!

Love birds, love this podcast!

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