Australian Bird Calls:
Subtropical East
Experience the wonderful calls of many of the birds of the
subtropical eastern part of Australia which includes Brisbane and
Sydney. This region is bounded by
Rockhampton
to the north, Nowra to the south and includes the Great Dividing Range.
This CD presents a range of calls for birds known for their amazing
vocal abilities as well as those that are known only to this region,
or are difficult to observe. Species with distinctive calls include
Glossy Black-Cockatoo, Channel-billed Cuckoo, Sooty Owl, Marbled Frogmouth,
Laughing Kookaburra, Albert's and Superb Lyrebirds, Rufous Scrub-bird,
Eastern Whipbird and Satin Bowerbird.
Other more difficult to see species include Black-breasted Button-quail,
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove, Grass Owl, Noisy Pitta, Eastern Bristlebird,
Rockwarbler, Regent Honeyeater, White-eared Monarch and Russet-tailed
Thrush. Where possible, a variety of calls of each species are presented.
This makes the listener aware of the repertoire of sounds many of the
birds possess, particularly songbirds.
This
album has no music or spoken commentary. The natural calls of the birds
of this region can be appreciated both as a source of pleasant sounds,
or as a well documented reference source of many of the subtropical
east bird species, particularly those that are difficult to observe.
A list of the species, with call description and behaviour notes, can
be found inside the cover. For those people with a particular interest
in any of the calls, further information can be obtained from the author.
This CD contains calls of 83 species.
Birds Australia, the largest bird organisation in the country, endorses
and recommends this CD to anybody interested in enjoying and knowing
the calls of many of Australia's
wonderful birds found in this region.