Kookaburras Its famous call is generally heard at dawn and dusk, being used to establish territorial boundaries as well as for mating, contact and as a danger signal.
Laughing kookaburra
This nostalgic Australian icon can be found in open forests across the country, particularly in gumtrees, and are often heard in suburbs around the Adelaide Hills. Its loud cackle of 'koo-koo-koo-koo-koo-kaa-kaa-kaa' is often sung in a chorus with other kookaburras.
White bellbirds shatter the record for noisiest call—and maybe their mates' eardrums.
In fact, the White Bellbird has the loudest bird call ever documented, according to a paper published today in the journal Current Biology. Its short, booming, two-part call is three times the sound pressure level—a measure of sound intensity—of the Screaming Piha's call, the previous record-holder.
Katydids and crickets are excellent examples of nighttime noise-making insects. These insects, which belong to the same Order (Orthoptera) make noises in similar ways: by rubbing their wings together. These insects usually make their high pitched chirping noise at night to attract mates or to warn off predators.
Northern Mockingbird
What is this? The Northern Mockingbird is another bird that is known for its ability to mimic the sounds of other birds (and even humans!). One of its most impressive tricks is sounding like it's whistling. This bird is about 10 inches in length with greyish-brown upper parts and white under parts.
Lorikeets are the clowns of the bird world. Just like a clown they have an unmistakable bright red beak and colourful plumage and they are mischievous and noisy making sure that all eyes are on them.
1. Harpy Eagle. Harpy eagles can lift sloths and monkeys over 30 lbs each. The harpy eagle is by far one of the strongest birds on Earth.
The laughing kookaburra of Australia is known for its call, which sounds like a cackling laugh.
African Greys: Generally considered the most intelligent talking bird species, with speaking/thinking abilities comparable to human toddlers, the Timneh Grey parrot typically learns to talk earlier in life than the Congo African Grey.
Australian Owlet-nightjars make a variety of sounds, the most commonly heard calls include a series of soft churring notes. The calls of this species are one of the most commonly heard sounds of the Australian bush at night.
Black Currawong
This bird makes a memorable 'kar-week, week-kar' call. Black Currawongs only live in Tasmania. They are easy to distinguish from Ravens or Crows because they have bright yellow eyes.
The barking owl (Ninox connivens), also known as the winking owl, is a nocturnal bird species native to mainland Australia and parts of New Guinea and the Moluccas. They are a medium-sized brown owl and have a characteristic voice with calls ranging from a barking dog noise to an intense human-like howl.
This can be extremely noisy! Research has shown that they are more likely to roost in trees where there is a large amount of artificial light at night (around places like shopping centres and sports ovals), most likely because they can see nocturnal predators coming more easily.
Rainbow lorikeets are a serious pest of cherries, apples, pears, stone fruit and grapes and the establishment of this species in Tasmania has the potential for high impact on these agricultural industries.
The sperm whale is technically the loudest animal in the world, but the answer is up for debate because how we perceive loudness is subjective. Do you measure the loudest animal by the decibels they register or by the impact of the sound itself? The dispute comes down to two animals: the blue whale and the sperm whale.
A member of the cotinga family, the White Bellbird shares its clan with cocks-of-the-rock, umbrellabirds, and philas. It holds a Guinness Book of World Records entry as the loudest bird in the world, and it is still living.
The Australian Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) is a common songbird found in woodlands and forests throughout east and south-eastern Australia, as well as the south-west.
Barn Owls don't hoot the way most owls do; instead, they make a long, harsh scream that lasts about 2 seconds. It's made mostly by the male, who often calls repeatedly from the air. Females give the call infrequently.
The corvid family, which includes crows, ravens and jays, among others, are a highly intelligent group of birds. The sounds they mimic can range from words they hear frequently like "hello," to sounds they find interesting, like a washing machine or a cat's meow.
The Barking Owl is named for its harsh 'barking' call but can also make a much louder, wailing cry, which has given rise to another name, the 'screaming-woman bird'.