BIRDS SOUND GALLERY

• Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes),
• Perching birds (Passeriformes),
• Pigeons (Columbiformes),
• Anseriformes (Anseriformes),
• Birds of prey (Falconiformes),
• Piciformes (Piciformes),
• Gruiformes (Gruiformes),
• Cassowaries (Casuariiformes),
• Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes),
• Fowl-like birds (Galliformes),
• Penguins (Sphenisciformes),
• Parrots (Psittaciformes),
• Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes),
• Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes),
• Owls (Strigiformes),
• Apodidae (Apodiformes).

 

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Order Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
	White stork Ciconia ciconia Threatening calls of an adolescent bird; when it will become adult, it will be mute and the only way of sounds production for it will be beak clicking Threatening bill clicking display of an adult bird
	Oriental white stork Ciconia boyciana Threatening hissing whistles of an adult male Threatening display of beak clicks of an agitated adult male
	Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis Aggressive calls directed to a pair mate, the egret is chasing it
	Heron Ardea cinerea One heron is pursuing another one Soft nonaggressive calls of one bird toward another
	Greater flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus Adult birds in a flock constantly have a chat A chick is begging for food from a parent with rhytmic calls Loud calls of an adult bird
	Common spoonbill Platalea leucorodia Quiet calls of a bird from a flock during the enclosure cleaning
	Buff-necked ibis Theristicus melanopus Duet of a breeding pair, with a third bird adding its calls
	Hermit ibis Geronticus eremita Two series of snuffling calls of one bird within a flock
	Scarlet ibis Eudocimus ruber Call-over of a breeding pair mates replacing one another on the nest Two chicks are begging for food from their parents Calls of an adult bird, flied on the nest with chicks
Order Perching birds (Passeriformes)
	Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Although the eight songs from eight different male chaffinches are similar, but the trained ear catches distinctiveness between them. Usually, a male is able to perform a few song variants, sharing one or two of them with the neighboring males One male chaffinch performs distinctive songs Two different male chaffinches perform identical songs
	House sparrow Passer domesticus A series of chirps
	Crimson-breasted shrike Laniarius atrococcineus Various loud calls of the Crimson-breasted shrike
	Village weaver Ploceus cuculatus Sound Male song includes various trills Sound Male song includes various trills
	Southern masked weaver Ploceus velatus The male creeps into the nest, hanging himself on it and screams Rhythmic song of the bird on a tree near the nest
	Chestnut weaver Ploceus rubiginosus Adult bird is singing on the bush with nests
	Red-billed buffalo weaver Bubalornis niger Call-over of two birds near the nest
	Shaft-tailed whydah Vidua regia The male is singing on the top of the bush, changing call types
	Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Contact calls in the flock of jackdaws Contact calls uttered by the same bird, can sound perfectly distinctively Sound A tame jackdaw communicates with a human, allowing to pet herself and producing various calls
	Crow Corvus cornix Series of croaks of a solitary crow, sitting on a tree
	Common raven Corvus corax A series of croaks of an adult raven, disturbed by a human A tamed raven pronounces his name - Varya A talk of an adult raven with a human
	Red-billed chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Loud calls of birds quarreling with each other
	Hill myna Gracula regiliosa Some sounds of the hill myna remind the cat meowing
	Bali myna Leucopsar rothschildi Loud two-syllable calls of a single bird
Order Pigeons (Columbiformes)
	Rock dove Columba livia Male purring before a female
	Blue-tailed imperial pigeon Ducula concinna Low purring
	Ring-necked (Cape turtle) dove Streptopelia capicola The ring-necked dove endless cooing
Order Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
	White-faced whistling duck Dendrocygna viduata The call-over between birds in a pack Calls of male and female white-faced whistling ducks provide a possibility to recognize a bird's sex by an unarmed ear. Calls of six different males Calls of male and female white-faced whistling ducks provide a possibility to recognize a bird's sex by an unarmed ear. Calls of six different females
	Cuban whistling duck Dendrocygna arborea The call-over of a pack birds by loud whistles The quiet contact calls Calls of male and female Cuban whistling ducks provide a possibility to recognize a bird's sex. Calls of six different males Calls of male and female Cuban whistling ducks provide a possibility to recognize a bird's sex. Calls of three different females
	Indian whistling duck Dendrocygna javanica Call-over of pack birds by their loud whistles
	Red-billed whistling duck Dendrocygna autumnalis The call-over of pack birds by loud whistles The sex of a red-billed whistling duck is easily distinguishable by calls. Calls of six different males The sex of a red-billed whistling duck is easily distinguishable by calls. Calls of six different females
	Fulvous whistling duck Dendrocygna bicolor The call-over of pack birds by their loud whistles Calls of male and female fulvous whistling ducks provide a possibility to recognize a bird's sex by an unarmed ear. Calls of six different males Calls of male and female fulvous whistling ducks provide a possibility to recognize a bird's sex by an unarmed ear. Calls of five different females
	Lesser white-fronted goose Anser erythropus The loud calls of a bird who is walking to its pack The quiet calls of a single bird from water
	Bar-headed goose Anser indicus The loud calls of a single bird
	Emperor goose Anser canagicus The call-over of two birds with loud calls
	Swan goose Anser cygnoides The quiet snuffling sounds of a bird walking nearby The loud calls from a group of five adult birds
	Snow goose Anser caerulescens The loud gaggle
	Red-breasted goose Branta ruficollis The contact calls from four different birds, two two-syllable calls per bird The calls when threatening to a territorial intruder The triumph-calling of pair mates The call of a frightened bird
	Canada goose Branta canadensis Loud calls of a single bird walking nearby
	Hawaiian goose Branta sandvicensis The loud two-syllable calls The very quiet moos, a few birds talk just before the microphone
	Roody sheld duck Tadorna ferruginea A series of short male calls at anxiety Rhythmic male calls at the state of anxiety Calls of flying away pair, rhythmic male calls and prolonged female calls
	Trumpet swan Cygnus buccinator Single trumpet call
	Mute swan Cygnus olor Loud threatening hissing Mute swans can not only hiss, but also emit a peculiar chirr A female leads her chicks over the lawn
	Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus Duet call of a breeding pair
	Bewick's swan Cygnus bewickii Duet of a pair
	Magpie goose Anseranas semipalmata Loud male calls to a zoo visitor
	Screamer Chauna torquata Duet of pair mates Male-female call-over, one bird is calling from a distance, whereas a second one is very close
	Mallard Anas platyrhynchus Loud female mallard calls
	Wood duck Aix sponsa Series of loud barking calls
Order Birds of prey (Falconiformes)
	Saker falcon Falco cherrug Loud calls of a non-flying chick, sitting in the nest Adult female mob a human
	Common kestrel Falco tuinnunculus Calls during a conflict for perching between two birds
	Tawny eagle Aquila rapax Sequence of loud calls of an adult bird threatening toward a human
	Andean condor Vultur gryphus Hissing sounds of a bird threatening a human
Order Piciformes (Piciformes)
	Rainbow-billed toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus Loud calls of an adult bird
Order Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
	Siberian crane Grus leucogeranus Duet of an adult breeding pair Adult female is calling her duet party alone, without a male mate Alarm calls of an adult male crane Call-over of an adult crane with his chick Calls of a hungry adolescent chick before feeding Call-over of male and female yearlings Threatening very quiet growl of an adult male toward a closely approached human When a chick is near the parent, it calls nearly constantly. The female is teaching the adolescent chick to forage During duetting Siberian cranes spread their wings and swing by their necks with each call. The male is standing closer, the female - farther
	Red-crowned crane Grus japonensis Duet of an adult breeding pair Trills and squeaks of a juvenile chick Guard call of a male Guard calls of a mating pair toward a dog passing by Calls of a weakly agitated adolescent male Raven from neighboring enclosure imitates calls of adolescent red-crowned crane Pair of cranes is dancing early in the spring. Their 10-month old female chick quietly calls during this display During duetting, the Red-crowned cranes stretch as strings and call up Mating in the red-crowned crane is rarely observed even in captivity. Before the mating, a male is calling, after that is dancing
	White-naped crane Grus vipio Duet of an adult breeding pair Calls of two small chicks Calls of two yearlings Guard calls of an adult female
	Demoiselle crane Anthropoides virgo Calls of a three-month-old chick in response to approach of zoo visitors
	Gray crane Grus grus Duet of an adult breeding pair Alarm call of a pair, both male and female are calling Small chick squeaking when following its adoptive human parent
	Sarus crane Grus antigone Alarm calls of a pair
	Black-necked crane Grus nigricollis Loud calls of a solitary one-year-old adolescent bird
	Grey crowned crane Balearica regulorum Duet of a mating pair Loud trumpeting calls of an adult bird kept separately Quiet rumbling calls of adult birds
	Great bustard Otis tarda Young male is threatening to a human visitor
	Red-legged seriema Cariama cristata Mating pair duet, one bird is calling from a distance, another nearby
	Common coot Fulica atra Calls during territorial encounters between two breeding pairs Common coots can also produce very high-frequency sounds
	Common gallinule Gallinula chloropus A single guarding call of a common gallinule toward a grey heron flying above Loud calls of a non-flying chick, lost its mother Calls of a female, calling a chick became detached from her
	Коростель Crex crex Крики самца при патрулировании своей территории
Order Cassowaries (Casuariiformes)
	Common cassowary Casuarius casuarius The cassowary calls are very low-frequency, but enough loud When producing the call, a bird head is directed down, the bill is widely opened and the lover neck part ia strongly vibrates (the recording of A. Pavlov)
	Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae Very deep growling Drumming calls are audible only at a close range to a bird
Order Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
	Common cuckoo Cuculus canorus Regular cu-cu calls of a male cuckoo
	Guira cuckoo Guira guira This cuckoo sing not a “cuckoo”, but the long trills Short harsh shrieks of an alarmed bird
Order Fowl-like birds (Galliformes)
	Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus Loud male calls The call-over of two males
	Silver pheasant Lophura nucthemera A male alternates loud whistles with quiet calls
	Guinea fowl Numida meliagris Calls of the Guinea fowl flock, crossing on foot an open place.
Order Penguins (Sphenisciformes)
	Humboldt's penguin Spheniscus humboldti Two mating pairs sing duets in succession, threatening to each other Duetting display of a breeding pair before the another mating pair of penguins
Order Parrots (Psittaciformes)
	Monk parrakeet Myiopsitta monachus Screams of a large monk parrakeets' flock Calls of a single bird
	Kea Nestor notabilis Prolonged calls of a disturbed bird
	Burrowing parrot Cyanoliseus patagonus Calls at friendly contacts in a flock
	Hyacinth macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus A few birds from neighboring enclosures call to each other
Order Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
	Blue-winged kookaburra Dacelo leachii Calls, ending with laughter Call-over of a few birds, aroused by the keeper coming
	Blue-cheeked bee-eater Merops persicus Call series of hand-raised fledgling, soliciting for food from a human
	White-fronted bee-eater Merops bullockoides Calls of a flock at flights and encounters during the feeding
	Rhinoceros hornbill Buceros rhinoceros Male-female call-over
Order Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
	Wood sandpiper Tringa glareola Mobbing humans that intruder the territory of a breeding pair
	Pied Avocet Recurvirosta avosetta Calls within a flock at feeding and feather cleaning
	Jacana Jacana jacana Loud call of a bird, flying over the enclosure
Order Owls (Strigiformes)
	Short-eared owl Asio flammeus Hissing of a bird disturbed by its neighbor
	Long-eared owl Asio otus Call-over of a parental pare with their fledglings
Apodidae (Apodiformes)
	Common swift Apus apus A flock calls-over at flight

 

Bird sounds (Aves)

• Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes),
• Perching birds (Passeriformes),
• Pigeons (Columbiformes),
• Anseriformes (Anseriformes),
• Birds of prey (Falconiformes),
• Piciformes (Piciformes),
• Gruiformes (Gruiformes),
• Cassowaries (Casuariiformes),
• Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes),
• Fowl-like birds (Galliformes),
• Penguins (Sphenisciformes),
• Parrots (Psittaciformes),
• Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes),
• Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes),
• Owls (Strigiformes),
• Apodidae (Apodiformes).