Researchers have found that a tropical species of hummingbird called a black jacobin makes vocal sounds with an unusually high-frequency pitch that falls outside birds' normal hearing range. It's not ...

For decades, countless bird lovers have scoured the Yucatán Peninsula on a quest for rare species. Now it appears they all missed one—and a bright and noisy one at that. A parrot with paint-box colors ...

A Year of Tropical Birdsong by Dominic Couzens and Madeleine Floyd (Batsford, 2025). ISBN: 9781849948425. Hbk, £25.

From the Amazon to our homes, certain bird species possess surprisingly loud voices. The Nanday Conure tops the list, reaching a staggering 155 decibels. Other notable loudmouths include Moluccan ...