Scientists used AI to analyse 116,000 birdsongs, identify eight common motifs

Researchers used AI to analyse more than 116,000 birdsong recordings from 3,160 passerine bird species worldwide.

The study found that all birdsongs are built from only eight basic acoustic building blocks or motifs.

Birds living in different habitats sing differently because forests and open landscapes affect how sound travels.

A birdsong is shaped by both evolution and the environment, with inheritance from ancestors and adaptation to local conditions.