Did you know that bird singing has a vocal learning similar to that happen in humans?

In the middle of spring, there are several sounds we come across daily. The birds express themselves through the singing act, and if you are a lover of Nature, today we bring you the list of the most common birds of the Park of the City of Porto.

First of all we have the Common Sparrow which, by coexisting with Man, is observable throughout the territory.

It follows the Royal Duck, a species easily identifiable due to the characteristic coloration. The genuine "quak-quak" sound is the vocal ex-libris of these animals.

The Heron is easily observable, in part, due to its size that can reach 1 meter in height. The vocalizations of this species can be a so-called "normal" communication, a war cry, or an alarm call (characterized by being more serious and aggressive).

The Coot-Common is known to be a shy, black-body bird (except the beak) with a short, sharp vocalization.

The Water Hen is quite similar to the Coot-Common, being sometimes confused because of the black body - which makes them discreet. However, in addition to the visual differences, especially around the head, the song of the Waterfowl is even shorter and presents a more serious tone.

The Winch-Common, in terms of the physical tonalities is the inverse of the Coot-Common, since it has the white body and the black head. It is a small seagull that has a singing similar to the seagulls of dark-winged and silver, although it is less aggressive and more serious.

The Lesser Black-backed Gull is the most common seagull species in Portugal and has a high and acute vocalization.

Finally, the Yellow-legged Gull is easily confused with the Dark-winged Gull because of its physical and vocal similarities. However, the song of this species is even more acute and oscillates between pauses and the famous "shouts".

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Author: Susana Martinho