One little bird takes volume to a whole other level in its mating rituals. The white bellbird makes the loudest call ever recorded for birds, reaching 125 dB, which is on par with the volume of a jackhammer or piledriver.
Click above to listen to Part 3 of The Ears Have It, featuring Jeff Podos, Professor in the Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst describing the expedition to record the world’s loudest bird. Mind the volume of your player while you listen to this one!
The Ears Have It:
Part 1: Cartwright & Mydlarz / SONYC
Part 2: David Owen / Deafening World
Part 3: Jeff Podos / Bellowing Bellbird
Part 4: Steve Simpson / Environmental Audio
