The hunter wants the bird to sing for him, but during the day she pretends to be asleep, only singing at night. One night a bat flies past and asks the bird why she only sings at night.

This story appears in the July 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. Caged Birds After 18 years covering conflict in Rwanda, Afghanistan, and Iraq, photojournalist David Guttenfelder was ...

Many are sought after for bird singing competitions - often referred to as "Kicau-mania". At these events, caged birds' songs are judged on melody, duration and volume. Top prizes for the best ...