Vanderbilt Postdoc Kate Snyder Uncovers How Boundaries and Bonds Build Bird Song

Feb. 25, 2026—By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Female song is far more widespread in songbirds than many people realize, occurring in about two thirds of songbird species, and new research is reshaping how scientists understand its evolution. Using large-scale species-level datasets collected on songbird behaviors, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Nicole Creanza and her lab...

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