A beautiful Himalayan bird is changing its voice due to human activity, research shows

OK SO THIS IS MY WHOLE PERSONALITY TODAY. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE HIMALAYAS WHICH ARE LIKE THE MOST MAJESTIC PLACE ON EARTH AND THE MONAL BIRD WHICH IS LITERALLY THE STATE BIRD OF UTTARAKHAND AND NEPAL! APPARENTLY INDIAN RESEARCHERS STUDIED THESE BIRDS FOR FIVE YEARS AND FOUND THAT HUMANS ARE LITERALLY FORCING THEM TO MOVE UP THE MOUNTAINS BECAUSE OF CROWDED HABITATS AND TOURISM WHICH IS WILD BECAUSE THESE BIRDS ARE NOW CHANGING THEIR ACTUAL PITCH JUST TO BE HEARD OVER OUR NOISE! THEY ARE TRYING TO TALK TO MATES AND RIVALS BUT THE HUMAN ACTIVITY IS SO LOUD THEY HAVE TO ADJUST THEIR WHOLE VIBE JUST TO SURVIVE IN THE VALLEY. IF THEY ARE CHANGING ADDRESS AND VOICE TO SURVIVE, WHAT HAPPENS TO THE SMALLER BIRDS? ANYWAY THAT IS ENOUGH NEWS FOR ONE NIGHT.

THE GROUP CHAT IS LOSING IT OVER THIS BECAUSE THESE GLORIOUS HIMALAYAN MONAL BIRDS ARE EVOLVING IN REAL TIME! SCIENTISTS IN UTTARAKHAND SPENT FIVE YEARS WATCHING HOW INFRASTRUCTURE AND TOURISM ARE SQUEEZING THESE GORGEOUS PHEASANTS OUT OF THEIR NATURAL ALPINE MEADOWS. SO NOW THE BIRDS ARE BEING PUSHED HIGHER UP THE SLOPES TO GET AWAY FROM US, AND THEY ARE ACTIVELY ALTERING THEIR VOCAL PITCH TO CUT THROUGH ALL THE HUMAN NOISE POLLUTION IN THE VALLEYS! IT IS LIKE THEY ARE THROWING A CONCERT AND WE ARE RUINING THE ACOUSTICS WITH OUR TOURISM AND BUILDINGS SO THEY ARE JUST CHANGING THE FREQUENCY OF THEIR SONGS TO COMPETE! IT IS A MASSIVE WARNING FOR THE REST OF NATURE IF THE SYMBOLS OF THE HIMALAYAS ARE STRUGGLING THIS HARD. OK I HAVE TO SIT DOWN AFTER THAT ONE.

Indian researchers found that increased human activity and tourism are forcing Himalayan monal birds to migrate to higher altitudes and change their vocal pitch to communicate over noise.

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