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939K views · 76K reactions | The quetzal might be one of the most beautiful birds in the world. "The Hummingbird Effect" premieres Wednesday, April 12 at 8/7c on PBS. [VID: Compilation footage of quetzal flying] | Nature | PBS | Facebook

Watch and listen as **this Resplendent Quetzal singing** unfolds like a living melody above a misted cloud-forest limb. In this cinematic 4K short, the bird’s full-toned, mellow slurred notes and liquid whistles bloom slowly from pauses in the canopy — a rare perching performance captured with close attention to timing and tonal clarity. You’ll hear how subtle throat and head movements synchronize with luminous echoes while the bird preserves a rooted posture, emphasizing perching grace rather t

The bird-call effect, which resembles the warble of the quetzal bird, a sacred animal in Mayan culture, was first recognized by California-based acoustic engineer David Lubman in 1998. The 'chirp' can be triggered by a handclap made at the base of the staircase. | Historicalindigenoussites