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Mar 12  noon–1 p.m. EST

Songbirds Changed Their Tune During the Pandemic
Elizabeth Derryberry, associate professor in the UT Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Tennessee Science Forum

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Dr. Derrberry’s study of white-crowned sparrow songs during lockdown received nationwide attention.

With noise pollution from traffic cut in half, white-crowned sparrows sang more softly, using tones more attractive to females.

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