Mongabay

Traffic noise turns Galápagos warblers into angry birds

Traffic noise isn’t just unpleasant; in the Galápagos Islands, it can also make songbirds aggressive, a recent study has found. Once famed for their undisturbed natural ecosystems, the Galápagos ...
Forbes

Traffic Noise Provokes ‘Road Rage’ In Male Galápagos Warblers

Yellow warblers near busy roads become increasingly aggressive when traffic drowns out their territorial songs, and noise pollution could trigger fights. A pair of Galapagos Yellow Warblers (Setophaga ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Traffic Noise May Be Making These Bright Yellow Birds More Aggressive in the Galápagos Islands, Study Suggests

The Galápagos yellow warbler is a genetically distinct subspecies of the yellow warbler, which might be familiar to residents of the United States. Alper Yelimlies The Galápagos Islands are famous for ...
People

Male Birds in the Galápagos Get More Aggressive When Around Traffic Sounds, New Study Discovers

Researchers explained that traffic sounds may drown out birdsong, forcing the animals to become physically aggressive when protecting their territory Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff ...
New York Post

Traffic noise triggers road rage — in birds, scientists say: ‘Could result in a physical fight’

It’s making these angry birds choose fight over flight. Humans aren’t the only ones who are prone to road rage. Scientists have found that certain songbirds in the Galapagos behave more aggressively ...