The Amazon's White Bellbirds Shatter Record For World's Loudest Bird "Song"

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Male white bellbirds have the loudest bird call ever recorded (Credit: Anselmo d’Affonseca)

Most male birds try to attract mates with elegant gestures. Seabirds bob their heads and flutter their wings, while peacocks fan out their beautiful feathers. However, the white bellbird, endemic to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, dispenses with the pleasantries and cut to the chase by shrieking in its prospective "date's" face at a deafening 125 decibels (Db)— the loudest bird call ever recorded. To put it in perspective, that is 40 Db higher than the safe hearing range for humans! Prior to this, the honor belonged to another Amazon-dweller — the aptly-named screaming piha — which has a peak recorded "song" volume of 116 Db.

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  • dracospinner895
    dracospinner895약 6년
    Very useful for current events
    • brookiecookie10
      brookiecookie10약 6년
      That is a weird sound that bird is making
      • peppayas
        peppayas약 6년
        AH MY EARS! - AND WHAT is that thing hanging in front of it's mouth?!
        • bonesaw4808
          bonesaw4808약 6년
          that is realy loud
          • ii_amfluffy
            ii_amfluffy약 6년
            Mah poor ears
            • pickle27
              pickle27약 6년
              it is loud really loud. it is to loud.
              • wonderwoman0526
                wonderwoman0526약 6년
                oh god that hurts. If someone did that to me I would shriek in their face and fly away as fast as I can.
                • icysloth12
                  icysloth12약 6년
                  I know. I feel the same way. I would just give Mr. Annoying Bird a lecture and then conclude that I totally dislike your shrieking and then fly away.
                • respectmeking
                  respectmeking약 6년
                  I am now going to use that bird call as my alarm in the morning.
                  • oooooooooof
                    oooooooooof약 6년
                    very loud bird
                    • meza
                      meza약 6년
                      wow that is super loud.

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