Male nightingales that sing to defend their territory quarrel more at eye level, say scientists. During night-time singing bouts, males are known to interrupt each other’s calls and rapidly change their songs. Researchers wanted to investigate whether the birds tried to gain a height advantage by moving higher up in their chosen trees. They found that the birds were actually more aggressive when singing from branches that were at the same height.
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