Wild birds lead people to honey -- and learn from them

ScienceDaily
Dec 7, 2023, 4:04 pm104 pts
A study finds the greater honeyguide can learn distinct vocal signals to help people in Africa locate bee colonies. In parts of Africa, people communicate with a wild bird -- the greater honeyguide -- in order to locate bee colonies and harvest their stores of honey and beeswax. It's a rare example of…

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