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Plain-tailed wrens coordinate with each other to sing duets by inhibiting motor circuits in the brain.
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While humans and Eurasian jays are susceptible to illusions using fast movements, jays are more influenced by observable than expected motions.
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Minimizing building lighting at night could significantly reduce collision rates of nocturnally migrating birds.
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