As this video shows, this bird produces a call that sounds like a siren or a nuclear alarm siren. What’s more, it reaches 125 ...

Instead, it casts sirens as "bird-women," or otherworldly creatures with a woman's head atop winged, bird-like bodies. Regardless of which translation you're reading, the archetypal siren is ...

Mocking birds get their name honestly – they can repeat all sorts of sounds, from creaking gates opening to dogs and sirens.

As this video shows, this bird produces a call that sounds like a siren or a nuclear alarm siren. What’s more, it reaches 125 decibels. That’s louder than a rock concert, and high enough to ...