A bird's ability to sing has long fascinated and enchanted we people. But how do birds sing, do all birds sing and why do they sing? These are important questions, and maybe we will ever answer some of them.

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Notes:

• Larynx: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larynx
• Syrinx: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrinx_(bird_anatomy)
• Songbirds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songbird
• White Bellbird: https://ebird.org/species/whibel2?siteLanguage=en_AU
• Common Nightingale: https://ebird.org/species/comnig1
• Bell Miner: https://ebird.org/species/belmin1?siteLanguage=en_AU
• Superb Lyrebird: https://ebird.org/species/suplyr1?siteLanguage=en_AU
• Eurasian Bullfinch: https://ebird.org/species/eurbul?siteLanguage=en_AU
• Eastern Whipbird: https://ebird.org/species/easwhi1?siteLanguage=en_AU