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How hummingbirds hum – EurekAlert
The hummingbird is named after its pleasant humming sound. But only now has it become clear how the wing generates this sound. Researchers from Eindhoven University…
IMAGE: Anna’s hummingbird flying in the experimental setup, drinking sugar water from a fake flower.
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Credit: Photo: Lentink Lab / Stanford University.
The hummingbird is named after its pleasant humming sound when it hovers in front of flowers to feed. But only now has it become clear how the wing generates the hummingbird’s namesake sound when it is beating rapidly at 40 beats per second. Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology, Sorama, a TU/e spin-off company, and Stanford…
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