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How hummingbirds hum: New measurement technique unravels what gives hummingbird wings their characteristic sound – Science Daily
The hummingbird is named after its pleasant humming sound. But only now has it become clear how the wing generates this sound. Researchers observed hummingbirds…
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 University meticulously observed hummingbirds using 12 high-speed cameras, 6 pressure plates and 2176 microphones. They discovered that the soft and complex feathered…
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