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Published online 17 July 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030714-10
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City tits hit the high notes to beat traffic hum
Birds may pitch songs to win mates despite urban din.
City birds sing higher-pitched songs than their country cousins. The trick could make their mating calls audible over the low roar of traffic, researchers suggest1.
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