Collection of Bird Songs

The aim of this page is to encourage more members to get started recording bird songs. Compare to bird photography, sound recording is also a important way in bird identification. If you have files (*.wav or *.midi format) or tapes of bird calls and would like to share with members on the web, please send them to the Webmaster. The following are sound files (*.wav) available for download.

Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo (sinensis)) (1) (84 KB)
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo (sinensis)) (2) (56 KB)
Night Heron (Butorides Striatus) (1) (68 KB)
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (74 KB)
Wigeon (Anas penelope) (87 KB)
White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) (167 KB)
Black-eared Kite (Milvus lineatus) (62 KB)
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) (73 KB)
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) (1) (97 KB)
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) (2) (102 KB)
Black-napped Tern (Sterna sunatrana) (1) (100 KB)
Black-napped Tern (Sterna sunatrana) (2) (122 KB)
Koel (Eudynamis scolopacea) (1) (87 KB)
Koel (Eudynamis scolopacea) (2) (87 KB)
Koel (Eudynamis scolopacea) (1) (108 KB)
Great Coucal (Centropus sinensis) (49 KB)
Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis) (142 KB)
Great Barbet (Megalaima virens) (87 KB)
Collared Scops Owl (Otus lempii) (138 KB)
Grey Nightjar (Caprimuilgus indicus) (138 KB)
Alexandarine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) (1) (78 KB)
Alexandarine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) (2) (56 KB)
Common Kingfisher(Alcedo atthis) (22 KB)
House Swift (Apus nipalensis) (108 KB)
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) (1) (55 KB)
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) (1) (74 KB)
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus (saturatus)) (87 KB)
White Wagtail (Moticilla alba) (87 KB)
Grey Wagtail (Moticilla cinerea) (56 KB)
Yellow Wagtail (Moticilla flava) (1) (57 KB)
Yellow Wagtail (Moticilla flava) (2) (54 KB)
Orange-bellied Leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii (melliana)) (75 KB)
Crested Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) (1) (72 KB)
Crested Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) (2) (80 KB)
Chestnut Bulbul(Hemixos castanonotus (canipennis)) (1) (68 KB)
Chestnut Bulbul(Hemixos castanonotus (canipennis)) (2) (97 KB)
Chestnut Bulbul(Hemixos castanonotus (canipennis)) (3) (101 KB)
Chestnut Bulbul(Hemixos castanonotus (canipennis)) (4) (82 KB)
Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster) (81 KB)
Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis) (1) (76 KB)
Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis) (2) (142 KB)
Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis) (3) (100 KB)
Blackbird (Trudus merula (mandarinus)) (44 KB)
Large Grass Warbler (Graminicola bengalensis) (104 KB)
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris) (1) (100 KB)
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris) (2) (95 KB)
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris) (3) (97 KB)
Bright-capped Cisticola (Cisticola exillis (courtoisi)) (97 KB)
Short-tailed Bush Warbler (Urosphena squameiceps) (71 KB)
Chinese Bush Warbler (Cettia canturians) (1) (30 KB)
Chinese Bush Warbler (Cettia canturians) (2) (55 KB)
Chinese Bush Warbler (Cettia canturians) (3) (101 KB)
Dusky Warbler(Phylloscopus fuscatus) (1) (74 KB)
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus (inornatus)) (1) (72 KB)
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus (inornatus)) (1) (109 KB)
Palls's Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) (60 KB)
Mugimagi Flycatcher (Ficedula mugimaki) (1) (68 KB)
Mugimagi Flycatcher (Ficedula mugimaki) (2) (57 KB)
Common Tailor Bird(Orthotomus sutorius) (1) (83 KB)
Common Tailor Bird(Orthotomus sutorius) (2) (62 KB)
Common Tailor Bird(Orthotomus sutorius) (3) (57 KB)
Pekin Robin (Leiothris lutea) (124 KB)
Rufous-necked Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis (stridulus) (126 KB)
Black-faced Laughing Thrush (Garrulax perspicillatus) (1) (90 KB)
Black-faced Laughing Thrush (Garrulax perspicillatus) (2) (87 KB)
Hwamei (Garrulax canorus) (1) (398 KB)
Hwamei (Garrulax canorus) (2) (205 KB)
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis) (1) (103 KB)
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis) (2) (87 KB)
Great Tit (Parus major (commixtus)) (1) (92 KB)
Great Tit (Parus major (commixtus)) (2) (94 KB)
Great Tit (Parus major (commixtus)) (3) (81 KB)
Great Tit (Parus major (commixtus)) (1) (73 KB)
Yellow-cheeked Tit (Parus spilonotus (rex)) (30 KB)
Rufous-capped Babbler (Stachyris ruficeps (davidi)) (1) (126 KB)
Fork-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga christinae) (1) (66 KB)
Fork-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga christinae) (2) (122 KB)
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus (ignipectus)) (101 KB)
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonica (simplex)) (1) (88 KB)
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonica (simplex)) (2) (88 KB)
Rufous-backed Shrike (Lanius schach (schach)) (78 KB)
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) (1) (79 KB)
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) (2) (54 KB)
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) (3) (83 KB)
Magpie (Pica pica (sericea)) (1) (36 KB)
Magpie (Pica pica (sericea)) (1) (116 KB)
Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythrorhyncha) (1) (58 KB)
Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythrorhyncha) (2) (98 KB)
Jungle Crow (Corvus macrorhynchus) (98 KB)
Silky Starling (Sturnus sericeus) (1) (33 KB)
Black-necked Starling (Sturnus nigricollis) (1) (66 KB)
Black-necked Starling (Sturnus nigricollis) (2) (62 KB)
Crested Myna (Acridciheres cristatellus) (85 KB)
Common Myna(Aridotheres tristis) (33 KB)
Spotted Munia (Lonchura Striata) (1) (118 KB)
Spotted Munia (Lonchura Striata) (2) (80 KB)

Credits
Special thanks to Dr H F Cheung for his effort in bird song recording and production works. A CD-Rom "Common Birds of Hong Kong" and CD on bird songs have been prepared and ready for purchase. It will be used as a teaching resource and by those wishing to brush up their birdwatching skills. For details, please visit HKBWS Shop.

Links to other websites on bird songs.

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