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Voices of Amazonian Birds, Vol. 3: Ground Antbirds Through Jays
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Voices of Amazonian Birds, Vol. 3: Ground Antbirds Through Jays
Genre: Special Interest
 
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The rainforests of the Amazon basin contain the most diverse bird faunas of any area on earth. This disk presents the vocalizations of 99 bird species found in the lowland rainforests of the western Amazon basin. Our empha...  more »

     
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All Artists: Thomas S. Schulenberg
Title: Voices of Amazonian Birds, Vol. 3: Ground Antbirds Through Jays
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Label: Cornell Laboratory Of Ornithology
Release Date: 1/1/2000
Genre: Special Interest
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 675246125826

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The rainforests of the Amazon basin contain the most diverse bird faunas of any area on earth. This disk presents the vocalizations of 99 bird species found in the lowland rainforests of the western Amazon basin. Our emphasis here is on birds of mature forest, although we have included the voices of a few species, more often heard than seen, that are found in second-growth or the edge of forest. Audio CD. The voices of a few species that occur in this region in lowland forest, but which are more common in the "hill forest", are found on the companion disk "Voices of Andean Birds Volume 1: Birds of the Hill Forest of Southern Peru and Bolivia."
 

CD Reviews

Mesmerizing sound tour through the Amazonian Rain Forests
A. Andersen | Bellows Falls, VT USA | 10/21/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This third volume of the series is the only one I have heard thus far. It is quite superb sound wise. 99 species are fit onto one cd, lasting about an hour. Each species is given 30 to 45 seconds to display songs and calls. There are a few that run a minute and one -Solitary Black Cacique - that runs over two minutes.



There is no narration so one must be glued to one's beautifully produced booklet to follow the species being heard. This is definitely a cd for the serious birder and one geared solely toward identification, not for those looking for a "natural soundscape" experience.



The majority of songsters in this volume produce loud, clear whistle clusters of differing notes. Most impressive for me were the four songs of the Oropendola (practically impossible to describe but unearthly delightful), the explosive song of the Screaming Piha, and the stunningly beautiful songs of the five wren species. The Solitary Black Cacique song is also a stunner.



Highly recommended for the serious birder of South America - and a fascinating curio for any bird fancier who seeks a different and unique aural experience. Note: Amazon states it has no pricing info on this series (including Voices of Andean Birds, Songs of the Ant Birds, Voices of New World Parrots), but Cornell's web site lists them at $19.95 for a single cd - some sets are of 3 cds and these run $39.95."