Some birds make beautiful chirps and tweets. Some sing sweetly. Some sound like they’re laughing, and some are talented enough that they can mimic other birds and even human speech. But the white ...

AMAZONAS, Peru — Scientists have found the world's loudest bird, and its screech is enough to damage the hearing of the female mate he's trying to seduce. The white bellbird, native to the Amazonian ...

Researchers working in the Amazon recently recorded the world’s loudest bird, the white bellbird, and it sounds like a klaxon you’d hear aboard a spaceship during battle. And while the white ...

The language of love is nothing if not subtle and complex. To woo potential mates, some species will whisper sweet nothings, sing a soft serenade, or even grunt a gentle come-hither call. But male ...

That incredibly loud song soaring over the quieter birds in the Amazon rain forest belongs to the male white bellbird. At 125 decibels, his short but startling songs are louder than a jackhammer. “The ...

The world's loudest bird has been confirmed to be the male white bellbird—not the screaming piha as previously thought. Although the male white bellbird usually sings at around 116 decibels (dB), when ...

One small bird produces a call so loud, it rivals a rock concert and it's officially the loudest sound in the animal kingdom. This video explores how the white bellbird stuns mates and scientists ...

Many male birds have elaborate ways to attract mates. Blue-footed boobies show off their fabulous feet with a dance; bowerbirds decorate their nests with brightly colored sticks and flowers. Brazil's ...