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a new study from Cornell University

a new study from Cornell University claims to have identified the first bird

claims to have identified the first bird

claims to have identified the first bird species that creates singing sounds with

species that creates singing sounds with

species that creates singing sounds with the feathers of their wings deep in an

the feathers of their wings deep in an

the feathers of their wings deep in an ambient cloud forest this male club

ambient cloud forest this male club

ambient cloud forest this male club winged manikin is courting females

winged manikin is courting females

winged manikin is courting females Kimberley Bostwick at Cornell set out to

Kimberley Bostwick at Cornell set out to

Kimberley Bostwick at Cornell set out to prove that the bird was using its wing

prove that the bird was using its wing

prove that the bird was using its wing feathers to create its violin like sound

feathers to create its violin like sound

feathers to create its violin like sound Bostick reports the manikin vibrates its

Bostick reports the manikin vibrates its

Bostick reports the manikin vibrates its wings at more than 100 cycles per second

wings at more than 100 cycles per second

wings at more than 100 cycles per second twice the speed of humming birds using

twice the speed of humming birds using

twice the speed of humming birds using lasers to monitor feather vibrations

lasers to monitor feather vibrations

lasers to monitor feather vibrations bostwick’s team reports in Proceedings

bostwick’s team reports in Proceedings

bostwick’s team reports in Proceedings of the Royal Society that the manikins

of the Royal Society that the manikins

of the Royal Society that the manikins club shaped feathers vibrate at 1,500

club shaped feathers vibrate at 1,500

club shaped feathers vibrate at 1,500 Hertz this is the same frequency of the

Hertz this is the same frequency of the

Hertz this is the same frequency of the sound made by the manikin Bostwick

sound made by the manikin Bostwick

sound made by the manikin Bostwick theorizes that there are other birds

theorizes that there are other birds

theorizes that there are other birds that use their wings in this manner she

that use their wings in this manner she

that use their wings in this manner she says more studies should be done in her

says more studies should be done in her

says more studies should be done in her report

report

report Bostwick also points out that the new

Bostwick also points out that the new

Bostwick also points out that the new evidence places the club wing mannequin

evidence places the club wing mannequin

evidence places the club wing mannequin with arthropods who also use their wings

with arthropods who also use their wings

with arthropods who also use their wings to produce singing sounds such as the

to produce singing sounds such as the

to produce singing sounds such as the castanet moth and many crickets