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Craig Saueurs

‘Road rage’ in paradise: Traffic noise is changing how birds in the Galápagos behave

If traffic makes you feel irritated or aggressive, you aren’t alone. New research has revealed that birds in the Galápagos are suffering from human-induced ‘road rage’.

A study published in Animal Behaviour found that male Galápagos yellow warblers – a songbird found across the archipelago located about 800 kilometres off Ecuador – living near busy roads react with heightened aggression when exposed to traffic noise.

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