The Science of Birds
by Ivan Phillipsen
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Estimated from 41 chart positions in 41 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Nature#9300K to 1M
- 🇨🇦CA · Nature#14300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Nature#30100K to 300K
- 🇬🇧GB · Nature#38100K to 300K
- 🇩🇪DE · Nature#1085K to 30K
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545K to 1.7M🎙 Daily cadence·144 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
1.8M to 5.7M🇺🇸18%🇨🇦18%🇮🇳14%+38 more - Active Followers
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545K to 1.7M
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Recent episodes
Grebes
Aug 30, 2026
1h 00m 05s
Random Bird Thursday: A Citrus-themed Species with Runny Mascara
Aug 14, 2026
18m 22s
From the Field: Australia
Aug 8, 2026
48m 31s
Random Bird Thursday: A Duet-singer That Uses Bones for Decoration
Jul 16, 2026
12m 16s
Random Bird Thursday: A Tiny Island Dweller That Likes Vines
Jul 2, 2026
10m 16s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30/26 | Grebes | 👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ Enter the murky aquatic realm of the family Podicipedidae in Episode 137 of the The Science of Birds podcast. Often mistaken for ducks, loons, or coots, grebes are unique, fascinating waterbirds with some bizarre physical traits and behaviors. The episode covers everything from the specialized lobed toes of grebes and rear-positioned legs to their spectacular, highly synchronized courtship dances. Discover the unexpected identity of gre... | 1h 00m 05s | ||||||
| 8/14/26 | Random Bird Thursday: A Citrus-themed Species with Runny Mascara | In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full-length podcast episode. These are birds we might overlook, even though they certainly deserve some appreciation and attention. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT! The featured species in this episode is the Orange-headed Thrush (Geokichla citrina). Sound Citations: Chuenguey Hwang, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3dXua_kD20 Support the show | 18m 22s | ||||||
| 8/8/26 | From the Field: Australia | 👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ In this "from the field" episode of The Science of Birds, Ivan Phillipsen takes you on a journey through some iconic landscapes in Australia. Fulfilling a childhood fascination with the Outback, Ivan splits his two-week adventure between the arid, rust-red deserts of the Northern Territory's Red Centre and the lush, ancient tropical rainforests of Queensland. Along the way, he shares the excitement of racking up some "lifers" while enco... | 48m 31s | ||||||
| 7/16/26 | bird speciesRufous Cacholote+3 | — | xeno-cantoRandom Bird Thursday: A Duet-singer That Uses Bones for Decoration+1 | — | Rufous Cacholotebird species+3 | — | 12m 16s | ||
| 7/2/26 | bird speciesnature+3 | — | xeno-cantoRufous-sided Gerygone | — | Rufous-sided Gerygonebird species+4 | — | 10m 16s | ||
| 6/21/26 | Red-winged Blackbirdbird behavior+3 | — | ornithologyRed-winged Blackbird | North Americawetlands+2 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus+5 | — | 53m 53s | ||
| 6/11/26 | bird speciesnature appreciation+3 | — | Niels KrabbeJameson's Snipe | www.xeno-canto.org/238296www.xeno-canto.org/47237 | Jameson's SnipeGallinago jamesoni+3 | — | 15m 27s | ||
| 6/1/26 | birdspredators+5 | — | Accipitridae | — | hawkseagles+5 | — | 59m 22s | ||
| 5/17/26 | birdingRomania+3 | — | — | RomaniaDanube River Delta | birdingRomania+5 | — | 39m 04s | ||
| 4/30/26 | bird speciescrepuscular species+3 | — | Dr S S SureshSwami Bogim+3 | — | Jungle OwletGlaucidium radiatum+4 | — | 18m 47s | ||
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| 4/22/26 | bird habitatrivers+4 | — | — | — | bird habitatrivers+6 | — | 59m 49s | ||
| 4/9/26 | bird speciessocial life+3 | — | Niels KrabbeJohan Chaves+1 | Trans-Andean | Bicolored AntbirdGymnopithys bicolor+3 | — | 26m 08s | ||
| 4/5/26 | woodpeckersNorthern Flicker+3 | — | The Northern Flicker | North Americathe continent | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus+4 | — | 54m 30s | ||
| 3/26/26 | bird speciesnature+3 | — | xeno-cantoGreen-breasted Pitta | — | Green-breasted PittaPitta reichenowi+3 | — | 15m 22s | ||
| 3/17/26 | vagrancybird navigation+3 | — | — | — | vagrancybirds+3 | — | 54m 20s | ||
| 3/5/26 | bird speciesPatagonia+3 | — | Xeno CantoWhite-throated Treerunner | Patagonia | White-throated TreerunnerPygarrhychus albogularis+3 | — | 25m 48s | ||
| 2/25/26 | CuckoosCuculidae+4 | — | Cocoa PuffsCuculidae | — | CuckoosCuculidae+5 | — | 1h 06m 02s | ||
| 1/29/26 | bird speciesYellow-eyed Penguin+4 | — | Yellow-eyed Penguin | AntipodesAntipodes | Yellow-eyed PenguinMegadyptes antipodes+5 | — | 15m 51s | ||
| 1/18/26 | avian navigationbird migration+4 | — | — | — | avian navigationbird migration+5 | — | 37m 19s | ||
| 1/8/26 | bird speciesGroundscraper Thrush+3 | — | Groundscraper Thrush | Turdus litsitsirupa | Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa+3 | — | 16m 10s | ||
| 1/3/26 | What We Learned About Birds in 2025 | 👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ Episode 127 of The Science of Birds is Ivan Phillipsen’s annual review of fascinating ornithology stories from 2025. Learn about a handful of standout studies that deepened what we know about birds, from major developments in global bird taxonomy to surprising insights about behavior, evolution, and conservation. After a few featured deeper dives, the episode shifts into a rapid-fire “Speed Round,” spotlighting a flurry of bite-sized dis... | 42m 44s | ||||||
| 12/12/25 | Random Bird Thursday: A Worm-slurping Mud-runner From Siberia | In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full-length podcast episode. These are birds we might overlook, even though they certainly deserve some appreciation and attention. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT! The featured species in this episode is the Asian Dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus) Asian Dowitcher sounds (Xeno Canto recordings XC349045 and XC806613) Support the show | 22m 19s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | Herring Gulls | 👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ In this episode—which is number 126—Ivan Phillipsen heads to the seashore to explore the iconic Herring Gulls whose calls define the soundscape of coasts across North America and Europe. Listeners meet not just one but two species: the American Herring Gull and the European Herring Gull, nearly identical in appearance but with a surprisingly twisty evolutionary backstory. Ivan breaks down what makes these gulls such compelling birds: the... | 45m 09s | ||||||
| 11/28/25 | Random Bird Thursday: A Species with an Executioner’s Axe for a Face | In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full-length podcast episode. These are birds we might overlook, even though they certainly deserve some appreciation and attention. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT! The featured species in this episode is the White-thighed Hornbill (Bycanistes albotibialis) White-thighed Hornbill sounds (Xeno Canto recording XC617118) Support the show | 15m 01s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 | How Birds Breathe: The Avian Respiratory System | 👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ This is Episode 125. Host Ivan Phillipsen takes listeners inside the amazing respiratory system of birds. He starts by grounding the topic in familiar territory—how mammal lungs work—before revealing how different the avian system really is. The episode walks through the unique division of labor between birds’ small, rigid lungs and their large air sacs, and explains the elegant, one-way flow of air that keeps oxygen constantly moving a... | 36m 43s | ||||||
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Chart history for The Science of Birds
Peaked at #3 in India, top 10 in 6 of 50 tracked markets, currently #3 in India.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| HK | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| United States | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| PT | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| Norway | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| TR | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| South Korea | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| SG | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| TH | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| Canada | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| ID | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| AT | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| RO | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| MY | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| CO | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| South Africa | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| Japan | — | #26 | #26 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| Australia | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| IS | — | #31 | #31 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 41 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 41 markets.