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White bellbird (Procnias albus) is a medium size bird species of the Cotingdae genus. They are one of the loudest bird species to be found on the record. The sound of their loud cry is estimated to be more than 125 dB in terms of loudness. In addition, the males of these birds produce louder sounds than females. As researched by Anselmo d'affonseca and other researchers like Cohn Haft, bellbirds' songs are estimated to be louder than Pihas.
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The white bellbird (Procnias albus) is a bird species from the Cotingdae family. As per the record, they can make louder calls of a close range of 125 dB. Researchers like Podos most certainly agree.
White bellbirds are the loudest bird species to be found on record belonging to the class of Aves. A Piha is also from the bellbird species.
There are no recorded surveys that tell us the population of white bellbirds. However, these birds seem to be in growth and abundance as they are widely spread in different world regions.
These bellbirds, along with the Piha and other birds, reside in high-altitude mountains. They make a screaming sound to communicate with other birds of their species. Jeff Podos has found out that both the screaming Piha and bellbirds produce loud calls. Therefore, these can be inherent traits of the family.
As observed by the University of Massachusetts, this is the loudest bird found in the habitat of densely forested hills of Northern Brazil, Tobago, Southern Venezuela, Trinidad. Apart from these places, their habitat also seems to be above 3000 ft (914.4 m) in the Amazonian forests of Guinna.
This Cotingdae genus of bellbirds lives with fascinating birds of the same species or birds like umbrella species or Piha.
There's no specific information about their lifespan, but bellbirds live for approximately eight years.
Bellbirds use the same display perches throughout the mating season. According to researchers like Cohn Hafte, the call of the loud bird can be heard, especially from August to October. Males on their display perches call the female birds in swinging motion for mating purposes. After their mating process is finished, they find open trunks to build nests for hatching two to three eggs per clutch in October. You must note that male white birds leave after the eggs hatch and wait for the next year's October to mate again.
Researchers suggest that though they are uncommonly the loudest birds found in a considerable range, their conservation status is Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.
The note and study of Cohn haft suggest that the male white bellbirds have sparse white feathers and black wattles on their beaks while females have olive green bodies with a bearded look and streaking throat. Their wingspan is unusually thick, and ranges from 5.9-6.2 in (15-15.7 cm). Only males have rattles.
Researchers like Anselmo D'affonseca and Podos also certainly agree that these females and males birds are adorable looking because of their white feather and olive green look, respectively. At the same time, their loud call could also irritate you. Their songs are disliked by many.
This loud bird can sing and make a bell-like sound while making calls to females. One can note that these calls can be heard from August to October. The male birds on their display sing for the female birds in swinging motions. The male white bird is the loudest bird and sings to females for mating purposes.
White bellbirds are around 11 in (28 cm) in length and approximately twice the size of fox sparrows 5.9 in (14 cm).
There's no data stating how fast this bird flies. However, what is known is that their wingspan's close range is around 6-6.1 in (15.2-15.4 cm), about three times shorter than an Egyptian plover.
Researchers like Podos of the University of Massachusetts confirm that bellbird weighs about 2.2 lb (1 kg), but they sing three times as loud as any bulky or large animals like monkeys in the world.
Current biology reports suggest that a bellbird's name is the same for both males and females. However, the appearance of males is different from females. Males are loud and black and white, while females are of olive green.
There is no specific name to call a baby male or female bellbirds. Researchers like Podos reported that they start screaming from a young age after hearing their parents sing.
These loud bellbirds mainly eat fruits as their food. They also eat other invertebrates. The fruits depend on the geographical location of these loudest birds. A bellbird's way of consuming food is by swallowing the entire fruit and later regurgitating the seeds. These bellbirds are also used to collecting food by flight sallies rather than from perches.
Researchers like Anselmo d'affonseca, Mario Cohn Haft, and Podos recorded that their screaming calls can cause hearing difficulties for other creatures. With a loud sound of about 125 dB made by the males, this note pressure can threaten humans' hearing ability and that of other birds.
These female and male white birds consider humans as life-threatening. Therefore, they can't be domesticated. The song of this bird that is louder than any other bird, with its thick and developed abdominal muscles, creates an extremely loud sound pressure from calls that can affect your homely environment. They would not make good pets.
In case you are wondering why the white bellbird's call is loud, it is so because they have a low airflow respiratory control system due to which they produce loud calls. It is considered to be the noisiest and loudest bird in the world with the loudest song.
It can be fascinating for you to know that the males of white bellbirds have a mating call that is three times louder than the screaming Pihas. Hearing them from a mile away shouldn't surprise you.
Sperm whales are the loudest creature on Earth and can make calls which are about 230 dB loud.
Researchers like Podos and Mario Cohn Haft found that the male white bellbird's song has the loudest recorded call and can cause damage to the hearing system of the females of this bird and other bird species.
As per the study recorded by institutions like the University of Massachusetts, the male white bellbird makes a louder call than the female of about 125 dB sound pressure. Jeff Podos of the University of Massachusetts has recorded the range of the calls of the Screaming Piha, from 120-125 dB. With unusually thick and developed abdominal muscles, this white male loudest bird is even louder than monkeys, as researchers like Podos said.
Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly animal facts for everyone to discover! For more relatable content, check out these trumpeter swan facts and western wood pewee facts pages.
You can even occupy yourself at home by coloring in one of our free printable white bellbird coloring pages.
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