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The Science of Birds

By: 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 passionate naturalist with a PhD in Zoology.
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  • Spoonbills

    Spoonbills
    Apr 30 2024

    This episode—which is number 95—is all about spoonbills.

    There are six spoonbill species in the world, all of which belong to the genus Platalea. The unique beak of spoonbills sets them apart from pretty much all other birds. What is the advantage of having a bill shaped like that? We'll answer that question in this episode.

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    Birds of a Feather Talk Together

    A podcast all about birds. Two bird experts, John Bates and Shannon Hackett, educate...

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    41 mins
  • The Avian Digestive System

    The Avian Digestive System
    Apr 10 2024

    This episode—which is Number 94— is all about the Avian Digestive System. That’s right, kids, we’re looking at bird guts today!

    If you’ve ever wondered what happens to a fish swallowed by a kingfisher or what happened to that piece of bacon swiped off your lunch plate by a cheeky Ring-billed Gull... Well, you're about to find out.

    I’ll do my best to describe in words the anatomical features we encounter today. But I’ve also drawn a diagram for you. You can check that out on the show notes for this episode on the Science of Birds website.

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    34 mins
  • House Sparrow

    House Sparrow
    Mar 21 2024

    This episode—which is number 93—is all about the the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), one of the world’s best known and most abundant birds. It expanded across the planet along with humans over the last 10,000 years, with the spread of agriculture. Today, this plucky little bird is a model organism for the study of basic bird biology. Over 7,000 scientific studies of the House Sparrow have been published.

    In this episode, we’ll get into what this species looks and sounds like, where it lives, its behavior, its breeding biology, and more.

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    • World Sparrow Day


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    51 mins
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Brilliant just brilliant!

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!🐦🦜🦚🦢🐧

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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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Super Podcast.1

love the podcast . Will listen to all the episodes. Thanks Ivan great work! Excellent.

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Love birds, love this podcast!

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!

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enjoying this so much!

I'm so glad I discovered this podcast! I'm learning so much and it's light and fun. thank you!

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Great stuff!

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

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