15: Birds Flown Astray: Birds with an Identity Crisis

These birds are not like the others in their scientific families. Meet some fascinating birds defying their taxonomy or going through some kind of weird identity crisis. A parrot that lives in the mountains?! A songbird without a song?! Learn about these birds and others in this week's episode.

Plus, a mixed bag of "good news, bad news" in Birds in the News.

BIRD SHIT WE DISCUSSED

USEFUL RESOURCES

• Merlin Bird ID: super easy (and free!) way to ID birds in the wild!
• Learn more about why ducks have corkscrew penises and puzzle vaginas 

BIRDS WE MENTION (in order)

• Warblers
• Blackpoll Warbler
• Wandering Albatross
• American Dipper
• Mallard
• Evening Grosbeak
• Hoatzin
• New Zealand Kea
• Turkey Vulture
• Bald Eagle
• Northern Harrier

BIRDS IN THE NEWS

• Impress your dorm room friends (and regular friends) with your Bird Song Hero skillz
• Pesticides and migrating birds don’t mix well
• Blackpoll Warblers: MIGRATION CHAMPIONS