Ashton Dickerson

PhD candidate, School of BioSciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

Sciences & Technology

Willie wagtails: The werewolves of the bird world

The willie wagtail, an iconic Australian bird, is known for its fan tail and twinkling song. By recording birds across Victoria, a new study shows that willie wagtails also sing to the moon

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