All the  calls listed below were recorded and edited by the author.
All are from South African species of which there are no
less than 900 members.

 

Hadeda Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) Roberts 94
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) Roberts 102
African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)  Roberts 148
Crested Francolin (Francolinus sephaena) Roberts 189 
Natal Francolin (Francolinus Natalensis) Roberts 196
Blacksmith Plover (Vanellus armatus) Roberts 258
Yellowbilled Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) Roberts 459
Rock Pigeon (Columba guinea) Roberts 349
African Mourning Dove (Streptopelia decipiens) Roberts 353 
Cape Turtle Dove
(Streptopelia capicola) Roberts 354
Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) Roberts 355
Emeraldspotted Dove (Turtur chalcospilos) Roberts 358
Knysna Lourie
(Tauraco corythaix) Roberts 370 
Grey Lourie (Corythaixoides concolor) Roberts 373
Red Chested Cuckoo (Piet-My-Vrou) (Cuculus solitarius)  Roberts 377
Emerald Cuckoo
(Chrysococcyx cupreus) Roberts 384
Diederik
Cuckoo (Chryscoccyx caprius) Roberts 386
Fierynecked Nightjar
(Caprimulgus pectoralis) Roberts 405
Mozambique Nightjar (Caprimulgus fosii) Roberts 409
African Palm Swift (Cypsiurus parvus) Roberts 421 
Brownhooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) Roberts 435
African Hoopoe (Upupa africana) Roberts 451
Redbilled Woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) Roberts 452
Redbilled Woodhoopoe(2) (Phoeniculus purpureus) Roberts 452
Blackcollared
Barbet (Lybius torquatus) Roberts 464
Yellowfronted Tinker Barbet (Pogoniulus chrysoconus) Roberts 470
Crested Barbet
(Trachyphonus vailantii) Roberts 473
Blackheaded
Oriole (Oriolus larvatus) Roberts 545
 
Southern Grey Tit 
(Parus Afer) Roberts 551

Blackeyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) Roberts 568
Sombre Bulbul
(Andropadus importunus) Roberts 572
Kurichane Thrush (Turtus libonyana) Roberts 576
 
Cape Robin (Cossypha cafra) Roberts 601
Cape Reed Warbler
(Acrocephalus gracilirostris) Roberts 635
African Sedge Warbler 
(Bradypterus baboecala) Roberts 638
Barthroated Apalis
(Apalis thoracica) Roberts 645
Longbilled Crombec (Sylvietta rufescens) Roberts 651
Neddicky (Cisticola fulvicapilla) Roberts 681 
Black
Flycatcher (Melaenormis pammelaina) Roberts 694
 
Chinspot Batis (Batis Molitor) Roberts 701
Chinspot Batis2 (Batis Molitor) Roberts 701
Africa Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) Roberts 710

Southern Boubou (Laniarus Ferrugineus) Roberts 737
Southern Boubou Duet 1 (Laniarius Ferrugineus) Roberts 737
Southern Boubou Duet 2 (Laniarius Ferrugineus) Roberts 737
Southern Boubou Duet 3 (Laniarius Ferrugineus) Roberts 737
Blackbacked Puffback (Dryoscopus cubla) Roberts 740
Southern Tchagra (Tchagra tchagra) Roberts 742
Blackcrowned Tchagra (Tchagra senegala) Roberts 744
Bokmakierie (Single Bird; Mate's response barely audible in background) (Telephorus zeylonus) Roberts 746
Bokmakierie Duet 1 with ocean in background (Telephorus zeylonus) Roberts 746
Bokmakierie Duet 2 with ocean in background (Telephorus zeylonus) Roberts 746
Orangebreasted Bush Shrike (Telophorus sulfureopectus) Roberts 748
Indian Myna (Acridotheres tristis)  Roberts 758
Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis nitens) Roberts 764
Southern Red Bishop (Euplectes orix) Roberts 824
Bully Canary 1 (Serinus Sulphuratus) Roberts 877
Bully Canary 2 (Serinus Sulphuratus) Roberts 877
Cape Bunting (Emberiza capensis) Roberts  885

 

 

BIRD QUIZ(For faster connections): Letaba RestCamp (Kruger National Park): Bird calls in the early morning. See how many species you can identify. (Answers below)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers to Bird Quiz: With the Hoopoe(451) and Longbilled Crombec(651) constantly calling in the background, one can hear the Puffback (740), Blackeyed Bulbul(568), Natal Francolin(196), Red Eyed Turtle Dove(352) , the Paradise Flycatcher(710) and the Orangebreasted Bush Shrike(748). The series is ended  with the Puffback . Note the repeated calls of the Paradise Flycatcher  during the latter part of the recording.) 

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