How Do Birds Sleep?

Summary When birds disappear at night, where do they go and what are they doing? Most of them are sleeping, of course. But sleep in birds differs greatly from what you and I do. In this episode, we discuss the most important functions of sleep in birds. Then we get into the evolution of sleep in birds. Along the way, we’ll talk about the similarities and differences of sleep between birds and mammals like us. Last, we cover where and how birds sleep, regarding location, posture, etc. Link...