Do penguins sing also to comunícate – Animal Behaviour Zone

Question: Do penguins sing also to comunícate
- Keywords:
  bird song,
  communication,
  penguin
Asked by Alvaro.s to Rupert on 7 Mar 2017.
- Rupert Marshall answered on 7 Mar 2017:
  
  Yes and No. Only the song birds sing – sometimes known as the oscines. Most birds do make simple calls: alarm calls, begging calls and, like penguins, contact calls. Penguins can recognise family members by their call – just like we can recognise the voice of people we know.
  And here is a short video on Youtube showing how penguins find each other with their calls:

Question: Do penguins sing also to comunícate