Scientists Find World's Loudest Bird

In the wild, you can hear the cries of many different birds.

However, there is one bird whose song is much louder than any other.

Some U.S. biologists recently recorded the cries of the male white bell-bird, which is found in the Amazon rain-forest.

Later, they measured the volume of the birdsong.

The scientists found that the bird-songs of male white bell-birds averaged 125 decibels.

That is as loud as a roaring jet engine.

With the recording, the male white bell-bird set a new record for being the loudest bird in the world.

The previous record holder is the screaming piha, which clocked in at 116 decibels.

The male white bell-birds use their loud bird-songs to attract a mate.

Apparently, female white bell-birds are smitten by the piercing cries.

 

• roar rɔː   (큰 짐승 등이) 으르렁거리다[포효하다], (크고 깊은 소리로) 울리다[웅웅거리다] /  (특히 사자의) 으르렁거림[포효], 함성, 폭소

• clock  klɑːk  (벽에 걸거나 실내에 두는) 시계 / (경주 등에서 속도가 얼마의 시간을) 기록하다   

• smitten ˈsmɪtn   (…에게) 홀딱 반한  smite smaɪt  (사람에게) 엄청난 영향[고통]을 주다, 강타하다 (→smitten)

• piercing ˈpɪrsɪŋ 새된, 귀청을 찢는 듯한 (=shrill) , 날카로운, 꿰뚫어 보는 듯한   pierce pɪrs (뾰족한 기구로) 뚫다[찌르다/박다] ,   (장벽을) 뚫다 (=penetrate)