A song produced by a male song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) (AUDIO)

Smithsonian

Caption

A song produced by a male song sparrow (Melospiza melodia). This version of the mating call was more attractive to female zebra finches, and in the study, humans agreed.

Credit

Stephen Nowicki and Susan Peters

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