Listen to nature: explore wildlife sounds of Southern Africa
On the map below, the location of each wildlife sound recording is identified by a red map pin. Click on the pin to listen.
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In addition to the sounds featured in the map, the alphabetical list below also contains further recordings from this region. Click on the name to listen.
| African Elephant Loxodonta africana | |
| recorded by David Watts, 28 September 1974, west of Halali, Etosha National Park, Namibia. | |
| African Fish Eagle Haliaetus vocifer | |
| Background: Golden-rumped Tinker Barbet, recorded by David Watts, 8 December 1974, Lake St Lucia, Zululand, South Africa. | |
| African Hoopoe Upupa africana | |
| song, recorded by David Watts, 27 November 1974, near Craddock, Cape Province, South Africa. | |
| Burchell's Zebra Equus burchelli | |
| recorded by John Dunning, Wankie Game Reserve, South Africa. | |
| Cape Bulbul Pycnonotus capensis | |
| calls, recorded by David Watts, 24 July 1984, Victoria Bay, Southern Cape Province, South Africa. | |
| Cape Dawn soundscape at 0445 hours | |
| recorded by David Watts, 12 December 1979, Outeniqua Mountains (ca 22 37'E, ca 33 54'S), Cape Province, South Africa. | |
| Dawn chorus | |
| recorded by David Watts, 27 November 1984, Royal National Amphitheatre, near Tendele Camp, Natal, South Africa. | |
| Emerald Spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos | |
| song, recorded by Claude Chappuis, 6 April 1985, Matopos, Zimbabwe. | |
| Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis | |
| song, recorded by David Watts, 31 January 1980, Mkusi Game Park (32 14'E, 27 39'S), Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. | |
| Giant Eagle Owl Bubo lacteus | |
| calls, recorded by David Watts, 19 June 1984, east of Naboomspruit, Transvaal, South Africa. | |
| Ground Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri | |
| calls, recorded by Anthony Walker, 13 January 1969, Hippo Pools, South-east Lowveld, Zimbabwe. | |
| Gunning's Robin Erithacus gunningi | |
| song, recorded by Anthony Walker, 7 January 1972, Dondo, Mozambique. | |
| Hadada Ibis Hagedashia hagedash | |
| calls, recorded by David Watts, 29 August 1979, north of Suikerbosrand, Transvaal, South Africa. | |
| Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius | |
| recorded by Robert Stjernstedt, 2 July 1985, Luangwa River, Zambia. | |
| Impala Aepyceros melampus | |
| calls, recorded by David Watts, 24 June 1984, east of Naboomspruit, Transvaal, South Africa. | |
| Lion Panthera leo | |
| roars and snarls, recorded by Simon Bearder, June 1974, Timbavati Reserve, East Transvaal, Transvaal, South Africa. | |
| Mountain Reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula | |
| whistles, recorded by David Watts, 26 November 1984, Royal National Park, Natal, South Africa. | |
| Namib Sand Gecko Ptenopus garrulus | |
| recorded by David Watts, 8 September 1984, near Erongo Mountains, Central Namibia, Namibia. | |
| Red-billed Francolin Francolinus adspersus | |
| calls, recorded by David Watts, 14 September 1984, Hatali camp, Etosha Game Park, Central Namibia, Namibia. | |
| Robin Chat Cossypha caffra | |
| song, recorded by David Watts, 19 September 1979, Augrabies Falls on Orange River, South Africa. | |
| Southern Boubou Shrike Laniarius ferrugineus | |
| duet, recorded by David Watts, 27 November 1974, Mountain Zebra National Park, Cape Province, South Africa. | |
| Spotted Hyaena Crocuta crocuta | |
| calls, recorded by David Watts, 20 January 1980, Umfolosi Game Park, Zululand, South Africa. | |
| Tropical Boubou Shrike Laniarius aethiopicus | |
| duet, recorded by Robert Stjernstedt, 14 June 1989, Chikune, Zambia. | |
| Yellow-eyed Canary Serinus mozambicus | |
| song, recorded by David Watts, 3 November 1984, Oliphants Camp, Kruger National Park, South Africa. | |
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