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Can a bird store and reproduce data? A starling may have proven it's possible
A recent YouTube video from birder Benn Jordan explains how a songbird retained and reproduced information from a PNG image file, theoretically enabling data transfers reaching 2...
A recent YouTube video from birder Benn Jordan explains how a songbird retained and reproduced information from a PNG image file, theoretically enabling data transfers reaching 2 MB/s. When Jordan discovered YouTube clips showcasing the unique audio repertoire of a starling called The Mouth, he decided to determine whether it could retain and reproduce image data encoded in sound. According to content creator and animal rescuer Sarah Tidwell, who found The Mouth on the side of a road, the bird left its nest at an early age due to distress from nearby train traffic and has since displayed an unusual vocal range, even for its species.
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