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The world’s noisiest birds can blast calls at nearly 130 decibels like a jackhammer

Some birds sing. These birds scream like power tools. In Brazil, two species can unleash calls above 120 decibels—roughly ...
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Boy, 12, discovers uncanny ability to mimic more than 100 unique birdcalls after he says a grackle 'talked back' to him at the zoo

Samuel Henderson learned bird calls by listening outside and watching YouTube videos Samuel Henderson, 12, has gone viral for mimicking over 100 bird calls with impressive accuracy He learned bird ...
NPR

The 10 year-old birdcaller who can trick birds with his calls

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Samuel Henderson, a 10 year-old who can imitate a number of bird calls with surprising accuracy. In some of the, well, less stressful corners of social media, you can ...
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He Mastered 132 Bird Calls by Age 12. Here’s the Science Behind His Skill

Samuel Henderson was four years old and eating Dippin’ Dots at the zoo when a great-tailed grackle caught his attention. He copied the bird’s call, and the bird answered him. Eight years later, the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Some Birdsongs Are More Pleasing to Human Ears Than Others. Higher-Pitched, Complex Calls Tend to Sound More Beautiful to Us

In a new study, more than 80 participants rated the pleasantness of vocalizations made by 123 European bird species. Researchers then looked at the acoustic qualities of the most—and least—liked songs ...