Non-Vocal Sonation in a Hummingbird
Anna's hummingbird "chirps" and "whistles" with its tail during display dives during mating season. (News source.)
"Wind tunnel tests confirmed that the outer tail feathers vibrate like a reed in a clarinet. The bird's split-second tail spread at dive speed thus produces a loud, brief burst that sounds like a chirp or beep."
Labels: bird, strange behavior

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