- 85
- Episodes
- 3
- Transcribed
- 118
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 6K
- YouTube views
About Dirty Bird Podcast
In each episode, your host Dr. John tells you everything you need to know about a bird species with a laid back attitude. Learn about bird evolution, taxonomy, and behavior, with a few myths and legends mixed in. John keeps the banter light, the energy bright, and the humor raunchy. Warning: Fowl language Follow on Instagram @Dirtybirdpodcast, send listener mail or voice memos at dirtybirdpodcast@gmail.com to have them heard on the show! Theme song by Dick Piston, aka Ricky Pistone. Outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers
- Publisher
- Dirty Bird
- Category
- science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 9 Feb 2020
- Latest episode
- 4 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
3 of 85 episodes have a transcript.
4 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 84: Dad Bod Bird: The Streak-Chested Antpitta
10 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 83: Round Robin Round 2: The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
26 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 82: Ospreys, OBX, and Children's Books: Interview with author Adrienne Palma on her book Oakley The Osprey
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Episode 84: Dad Bod Bird: The Streak-Chested Antpitta
Published 4 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Usually they're setting up their own territories adjacent to their parents. There aren't great surveys of the populations of streak-chested ant pittas, but it's estimated there are around 50,000 breeding pairs. They're scattered across a fairly wide range, which does make them resilient. However, as forests are increasingly cleared for development, they are vulnerable to habitat loss and fragmentation of the population. I read a book about birds of Ecuador entitled Libro Rojo de las Eves de Ecuador, and it does list the streak-chested ant pitta as a vulnerable species. A study done in Costa Rica published in Tropical Journal of Environmental Science found that the street-chested ant pitta populations were more sensitive to fragmentation of forests compared to Baird's trogon. […]
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- YouTube views
- 6,353
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 58 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 60 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100
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- Quality
- 34
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 68
- Engagement
- 51
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