The World's Most Incredible Bird Sounds (1 Viewer)

[wildambience]

Hi All,

I've started a new soundcloud group with the aim of showcasing some of the most amazing, unusual and beautiful bird sounds from around the world.

https://soundcloud.com/groups/incredible-sounds-of-nature

I was pleased to see the recent thread on 'favourite bird song/call' here on birdforum, and I will try to source some of the suggested sounds.

Feel free to submit sounds you have recorded. Keep in mind it is a moderated collection to ensure the content is suitable. A short description describing the species, sound or story would be welcome. Photos are very welcome and keep the group visually appealing, and keep in mind if you don't have the image there are many excellent photos and illustrations available freely under creative commons licenses.

Suggestions on species that are worthy contenders for the collection are welcome!

Regards

Marc Anderson

http://wildambience.com
http://marcanderson.com.au
https://soundcloud.com/groups/incredible-sounds-of-nature

 

[MJB]

Suggestions on species that are worthy contenders for the collection are welcome! Regards. Marc Anderson

Marc,
Helmeted Hornbill of Borneo has an amazingly demented call!
MJB

 

[wildambience]

Helmeted Hornbill

yep - that one was definitely on the list for me!!

https://soundcloud.com/wildambience/helmeted-hornbill

 

[ehrodz]

How about the common chachalaca?

 

[csanchez7]

American Bittern (gurgling display song), Red-throated Caracara, Horned Screamer, Barking Owl, and the dawn/dusk chorus of Ground Parrots...

Carlos

 

[Jan-Paul Charteris]

Capercaillie must rank as one of the nuttiest, even if it is a familiar one to quite a few people

 

[Jacana]

Curl-crested Manucode is pretty peculiar, sounds like a landing UFO!

Common Eider are also good fun.

 

[wildambience]

thanks so far..

thanks to all who have replied so far. I have sourced some of the sounds you have suggested and have obtained permission from the recordists to post on Soundcloud so will be updating the collection asap.

more suggestions for most incredible bird sounds welcome....!

https://soundcloud.com/groups/incred...unds-of-nature

 

[jurek]

Yellow-headed Caracara, Brown Sicklebill, King of Saxony Bird of Paradise, Musician Wren, White Bellbird, Water Rail, Red-necked Grebe, Capuchinbird, Sharpbill, Pheasant Pigeon...

 

[Captain_of_Crunch]

In terms of WP birds, I would suggest the "boiling kettle" song of Red-rumped Wheatear and Black Redstart with its odd crunching note (http://www.xeno-canto.org/100012).

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

I've only heard it on documentaries, but surely Blue BoP should be included. And one I have heard - Lyre -Bird (I've heard Albert's, but Superb could be a better choice).

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Russet-crowned Crake:
http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Laterallus-viridis
Tawny-browed Owl:
http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Pulsatrix-koeniswaldiana
Kokako:
http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Callaeas-wilsoni

 

[Sangahyando]

No mention of Great Northern Diver yet?

 

[wildambience]

An update so far:

In the collection there are currently about 40 species including a number of the ones mentioned in this thread. I will be adding NI Kokako and Tawny-browed Owl soon....

https://soundcloud.com/groups/incredible-sounds-of-nature

Thanks to all so far & keep the suggestions coming.......!!

 

[wildambience]

I agree Blue-bird of Paradise should be there, but I don't have permission as yet to use the BBC recording which is the only one I can find of the fully-blown display call!

 

[fugl]

Western Screech Owl (bouncing ball)
Sora (whinny)
Curlew, any species

 

[lazza]

Common Eider are also good fun.

My suggestion tooo-OO-oo...

 

[wildambience]

Common Eider is now on, as well as the following (in the order they are on the website - sorry for the lack of taxonomical sensitivity!):

Varied Thrush
Hermit Thrush
North Island Kokako
Tawny-browed Owl
Hill Myna
Spotted Catbird
Bell Miner
Great Reed Warbler
Musician Wren
Great Blue Turaco
White Bellbird
Horned Screamer
Blue-winged Kookaburra
Yellow Oriole
Black-naped Oriole
White-rumped Shama
White-bearded Manakin
Common Nighthawk
Black Grouse
Russet-backed Oropendola
Eastern Whipbird
Slaty-backed Nightingale Thrush
Barking Owl
Blakistons Fish Owl
Club-winged Manakin
Bare-throated Bellbird
Ocellated Turkey
Capuchinbird
Capercaillie
Grey Go-Away Bird
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia
King-of-Saxony Bird-of-Paradise
Helmeted Hornbill
Brown Sicklebill
Black-faced Solitaire
Eurasian Bittern
Superb Lyrebird
Montezuma Oropendola
Green Oropendola
Satin Bowerbird

keep 'em coming if you can think of more!

Marc Anderson

Wild Ambience Nature Soundscapes
http://wildambience.com
http://marcanderson.com.au

 

[wildambience]

forgot the link

https://soundcloud.com/groups/incredible-sounds-of-nature

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Long-tailed Duck:
http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Clangula-hyemalis
Water Rail:
http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Rallus-aquaticus