White bellbirds produce loudest bird call ever recorded

Procnias albus, commonly known as white bellbird, might have the loudest bird call ever measured. Researchers recorded Type 1 mating songs at an average of 108. 9 2. 3 dB with peaks at 116. 7 1. 0 dB and Type 2 mating songs at an average of 116. 6 3. 6 dB with peaks at 125. 4 1. 7 dB. Credits Video credit: Anselmo dAffonseca Research: Extremely loud mating songs at close range in white bellbirds Jeffrey Podos, Mario CohnHaft Current Biology, DOI: