Malaysian Bird Calls

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Babblers

Babbler, Abbott's

 

 

Babbler, Horsfield's

 

 

Babbler, Striped Tit

 

 

Babbler, Rufous-crowned

   

Babbler, Sooty-capped

   

Babbler, Rufous-crowned

   
 

Barbet

Barbet,  Black-browed

1.

2.

Barbet, Coppersmith

    

 

Barbet, Fire-tufted

      
Barbet, Gold-whiskered

1.

2.

Barbet, Red-throated      
     
Bee-eater
Bee-eater, Blue-tailed

   1.

2.

Bee-eater, Chestnut-headed

        

 
     
 
Broadbill
Broadbill, Banded 1.

2.

Broadbill, Black & Red    
Broadbill, Black & Yellow 1.       2.
Broadbill, Green       
Broadbill, Long-tailed 1.

2.

Broadbill, Dusky 1. 2. 3 4
 
 
Bulbul
Bulbul, Black-crested        
Bulbul, Black-headed        
Bulbul, Mountain        
Bulbul, Ochraceous         
Bulbul, Olive-winged  1.

2.

Bulbul, Red-eyed         
Bulbul, Stripe-throated         
Bulbul, Yellow-vented  1.

2.

  3. 

4.

  5         
 
Cuckoo
Cuckoo, Indian       
Cuckoo, Little-bronze       
Cuckoo, Plaintive  1.

2.

Cuckoo, Drongo        
Cuckoo-Hawk, Large        
     
Cuckooshrike
Cuckooshrike, Javan

 
Cuckooshrike, Large [Malayan]

      

 
 
Dove
Dove, Spotted   
Dove, Zebra   
 
Drongo
Drongo, Bronze           
Drongo,

Greater racquet-Tailed 

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.      
       
     
Eagle
Eagle, Crested Serpent  
Goshawk, Crested  
   
Egret
Egret, Great    
   
Flowerpecker
Flowerpecker, Yellow-vented    
Flowerpecker, Orange-bellied    
Flowerpecker, Yellow-vented      
     
Flycatcher
Flycatcher, Blue-throated    
Flycatcher, Hill-blue    
Flycatcher, Rufous-chested  
Flycatcher, Canary-Yellow  
   
Heron
Heron, Grey    
   
Hornbill
Hornbill, Rhinoceros  1. 2.
   
 
Iora
Iora, Common 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

 
       
Junglefowl
Junglefowl, Red  
   
Kingfisher
Kingfisher, White-throated 1.

2.

Kingfisher, Collared     
Kingfisher, Rufous-collared     
     
Koel
Koel, Asian 1.

2.

 
 
Laughingthrush
Laughingthrush, Black         
Laughingthrush, Chestnut-capped 1.

2.

3.

  4.

5.

6.

       
Leafbird
Leafbird, Orange-bellied 1.

2.

Leafbird, Lesser-green    
Leafbird, Blue-winged    
     
Magpie
Magpie, Black 1. 2. 3. 4.

Magpie, Green

1. 2. 3. 4.
   
Malkoha
Malkoha, Raffles  
   
Mesia
Mesia, Silver-eared  
   
Minivet
Minivet-Grey-chinned  
   
Munia
Munia, Black-headed  
Munia, Scaly-breasted    
Munia, White-hooded  
   
Myna
Myna, Common 1. 2.
Myna, White-vented 1. 2.
   
Nightjar
Nightjar, Large-tailed  
Nightjar, Savanah    
     
Oriole
Oriole, Black-naped 1.

2.

Oriole, Dark-throated    
Oriole, Black & Crimson    
     
Prinia
Prinia, Plain       
Prinia, Yellow-bellied 1. 2.
     
Robin
Robin, -Oriental Magpie 1.   2.  3.  4.  
5.  6.  7.    8.  
9.  10. 11. 12.
       
       
Shama
Shama, White-rumped   1.  2.   3. 4.   
 5.   6.   7.  8.
 9. 10. 11. 12.
       
       
Shrike
Shrike, Brown  
Shrike, Long-tailed    
Shrike, Tiger    
   
Sibia
Sibia, Long-tailed  
   

Spiderhunter

Spiderhunter, Little  
Spiderhunter, Streaked  
   
Sunbird
Sunbird, Olive-backed 1.

2.

Sunbird, Purple-naped       
Sunbird, Red-throated       
Sunbird, Ruby-cheeked 1.    

2.

     
Tailorbird
Tailorbird, Common 1.

2.

Tailorbird, Dark-necked 1. 2.
  3. 4.
  5.  
Tailorbird, Rufous-tailed 1. 2.
     
Tit
Tit, Sultan 1.

2.

     
Trogon
Trogon, Scarlet-rumped  
Trogon, Red-naped  
Trogon, Diard's  
   
Woodpecker
Woodpecker, Banded  
Woodpecker, Laced 1.

2.

     
Woodshrike
Woodshrike, Large

 

 

Index to the icons for the calls

1.

3.

5.

A series of notes - continuously

Single note - continuously

A tune - continuously

2.

4.

6.

A series of note - intermittent

Single note - intermittent

 A tune - intermittent


Khong Tuck Khoon's  private collection of Birds Sounds

[Started in 2004 and I recovered and built on my 6th revision dated 4th May 2006, after so many years, the lull in between, not that many type of calls collected. Now in June 2010, I will make greater effort to increase that number]

The sounds you hear from my collection are extracts from the original I obtained from the field. Many filled with odd sounds and amidst many other calls. I have edited the required portion, highlighted them to coach myself into being familiar with the sounds. Hence the sounds while clear through editing has distorted some minor details and may not be suitable for use in research purposes. I have also excluded calls of anguished birds, warning  and mating calls.

Bird Calls by Khong Tuck Khoon

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