Random Bird Thursday: A Duet-singer That Uses Bones for Decoration
In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full-leng...
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The Science of Birds
The Science of Birds is a lighthearted exploration of bird biology. It's a fun resource for any birder or naturalist who wants to learn more about ornithology. Impress your birding friends a...
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Listen to The Science of Birds, a Science & Medicine podcast by Ivan Phillipsen. Stream 152 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 152 episodesRandom Bird Thursday: A Tiny Island Dweller That Likes Vines
In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full-leng...
Red-winged Blackbird
👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ Episode 135 takes on one of North America's most recognizable birds: the Red-winged Black...
Random Bird Thursday: An Alien-Eyed Mountaineer That Sounds Like a Jet
In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full-leng...
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ This is Episode 134. Ivan takes on one of the most iconic bird families in the avian worl...
From the Field: Birding Romania
👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ In this From the Field episode Ivan takes listeners along on a two-week scouting trip to...
Random Bird Thursday: A Crepuscular Species That Is Not Actually Magical
In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full-leng...
Rivers & Streams as Bird Habitat
👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ In Episode 132, Ivan Phillipsen explores the "circulatory system of the land"—the world o...
Random Bird Thursday: A Trans-Andean Ant-Follower with a Complex Social Life
In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full...
The Northern Flicker
👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ In Episode 131 of The Science of Birds , host Ivan Phillipsen takes a deep dive into one...
Random Bird Thursday: A Colorful, Dumpy Bird That Chills With Chimps
In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full...
Vagrancy: Why Some Birds End Up Far From Home
👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ In this episode—which is number 130—Ivan Phillipsen explores the fascinating phenomenon o...
Random Bird Thursday: A Large Fat-eater from Patagonia
In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full...
Cuckoos
👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ In this episode, host Ivan Phillipsen dives into the diverse and sometimes mysterious wor...
Random Bird Thursday: An Antisocial Bottom-Feeder from the Antipodes
In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full...
Avian Navigation: How Birds Find Their Way
👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ This is Episode 128. How does a bird travel thousands of miles across the globe only to r...
Random Bird Thursday: A Fire-Loving Songbird Adorned with Black Oil Drops
In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full...
What We Learned About Birds in 2025
👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ Episode 127 of The Science of Birds is Ivan Phillipsen’s annual review of fascinating orn...
Random Bird Thursday: A Worm-slurping Mud-runner From Siberia
In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full...
Herring Gulls
👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ In this episode—which is number 126—Ivan Phillipsen heads to the seashore to explore the...