NFX 0039 ZIMBABWE 1

01. Dry or Acacia woodland, woodland edge atmosphere 3'45"

Many small birds singing and calling , doves in b/g , slight wind in trees. USE: Ethiopia to South Africa. TIME: Any.

02. Dry, Acacia or scattered woodland atmosphere 3'26"

African Turtle Dove ( Streptopelia capicola ) MCU song and calls from dove, Common Bulbul in b/g , other birds in distance, hum from insects. USE & TIME: As track 1.

03. Dry or Acacia woodland atmosphere 2'50"

African Turtle Dove ( Streptopelia capicola ) MCU song and calls from dove, Common Bulbul, Greater Honeyguide and other birds in distance, insects, wind in leaves. USE: As track 1. TIME: Spring.

04. Dry or Acacia woodland atmosphere 2'57"

Fork-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus adsimilis ) MCU-MD calls from drongo, African Turtle Dove, Grey Go-away-bird, Greater Blue-eared Starling with other birds in distance, hum and buzz from insects. USE: Southern Zaire & Tanzania south to NE. Southern Africa. As spots: Sub- saharan Africa. TIME: Any.

05. Dry or Acacia woodland atmosphere 3'41"

Fork-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus adsimilis ) MD calls and display song towards end, African Turtle Doves, Greater Blue-eared Starlings and other distant birds, hum and buzz from insects, crickets. USE: E Africa to NE. Southern Africa. As spots: As track 4. TIME: Any.

06. Dry woodland atmosphere 2'55"

African Turtle Dove prominent, Greater Blue-eared Starlings, Black-headed Oriole, Common Bulbul and other birds, hum from insects, wind in trees. USE: Kenya south to Angola and N. Namibia, N & E Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique south down eastern part of South Africa. TIME: Any.

07. Dry, Acacia or scattered woodland atmosphere 2'00"

White-bellied Sunbird ( Nectarinia talatala ) CU song and calls from sunbird, prominent Common Bulbul and Helmeted Guineafowl in b/g , other very distant birds. USE: From SE Tanzania to northern Namibia and Botswana, and NE southern Africa. TIME: Spring.

08. Helmeted Guineafowl ( Numida meleagris ) 1'47"

Dry woodland edge, scattered Acacia woodland MD-distant calls from a flock of guineafowl, other birds in distance. USE: Sub-Saharan Africa. TIME: Any.

09. Helmeted Guineafowl ( Numida meleagris ) 1'46"

CU calls and flight calls from a flock, other birds in distance, including woodpecker. USE & TIME: As track 8.

10. Helmeted Guineafowl ( Numida meleagris ) 3'00"

MCU flock and single calls, Common Bulbul and doves in b/g , Arrow-marked Babblers call near end. USE: S. Kenya and Uganda south to NE southern Africa. Without babblers: E, C & S Africa. TIME: Any.

11. Light or scattered woodland, grassland atmosphere 3'03"

Seed-pods Seed-pods popping in trees in sun, crickets and other insects, distant doves, Greater Honeyguide and other birds. USE & TIME: As track 3, Mid-day to mid-afternoon.

12. Dry woodland atmosphere 2'28"

African Turtle Dove ( Streptopelia capicola ) MCU song from dove, Black-headed Oriole and Greater Honeyguide in b/g , insects and evening cricket chorus. USE: Kenya south to N & E Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique south down eastern part of South Africa. TIME: As track 3.

13. Dry, Acacia or scattered woodland, grassland atmosphere 2'17"

Evening cricket chorus, calls from Laughing Dove, distant Common Bulbul and African Turtle Dove. USE & TIME: As track 1, evening.

14. Dry, Acacia or scattered woodland, grassland atmosphere 2'09"

Evening cricket chorus, faint African Turtle Doves in distance. USE & TIME: As track 13.

15. Dry woodland atmosphere 2'13"

Black-headed Oriole ( Oriolus larvatus ) MD calls from oriole, hum and buzz from insects, other birds in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 6, late morning - mid afternoon.

16. Black-headed Oriole ( Oriolus larvatus ) 1'55"

MCU dueting from a pair, female flies off and male continues to call, male flies off at end. Other birds in b/g , hum from insects. USE: As track 6. TIME: Spring.

17. Black-headed Oriole ( Oriolus larvatus ) 0'19"

MCU calls, other birds in b/g , hum from insects. USE & TIME: As track 6.

18. Arrow-marked Babbler ( Turdoides jardineii ) 0'47"

MCU flock calls, then CU single calls, other birds and insects in distance. USE: S. Kenya and Uganda south to NE southern Africa. TIME: Any.

19. White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus ) 0'44"

CU flight calls from a flock moving through woodland, other birds in b/g , insects, wind in trees. USE: Senegal to Ethiopia and south to N & NE southern Africa. TIME: Any.

20. Fork-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus adsimilis ) 2'01"

Woodland atmos. at start with crickets and calls from drongo, African Turtle Dove and Greater Blue-eared Starling , then CU display song with African Cuckoo in b/g. USE: As track 5. TIME: Song , Spring. Calls all year.

21. Fork-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus adsimilis ) 2'59"

CU song , other birds in distance including Senegal Coucals and Common Bubul, use at dawn or early morning. USE & TIME: As track 20.

22. Fork-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus adsimilis ) 1'58"

CU calls, Tropical Boubou, African Masked Weaver, African Turtle Dove and other birds in distance. USE: East Africa south to NE southern Africa. As spots: Sub-Saharan Africa. TIME: Any.

23. Fork-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus adsimilis ) 1'31"

CU calls, then display song as female arrives briefly, calls at end, White-browed Robin-Chat, African Masked Weaver, Senegal Coucal and other birds in distance. USE: Central and East Africa south to NE southern Africa. As spots: Sub- Saharan Africa. TIME: As track 20.

24. African Cuckoo ( Cuculus gularis ) 0'29"

CU calls, insects, Fork-tailed Drongo, doves and other birds in b/g. USE: East Africa to N. southern Africa. TIME: Spring.

25. African Cuckoo ( Cuculus gularis ) 0'38"

MCU calls, insects, African Turtle Doves, Black-headed Oriole and other birds in b/g. USE: As track 6. TIME: As 24.

26. Grey Go-away-bird ( Corythaixoides concolor ) 0'48"

CU calls, crickets, other insects, Black-headed Oriole and other birds in b/g. USE: S. Tanzania to NW & NE southern Africa. TIME: Any.

27. Black-backed Puff-back ( Dryosopus cubla ) 0'28"

CU calls, other birds in distance. USE: E & S Kenya to Angola and N. Namibia to Mozambique and E. South Africa. TIME: Any.

28. Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius aethiopicus ) 0'18"

CU territorial calls, African Turtle Dove in distance. USE: Ethiopia south to NE southern Africa. TIME: Any.

29. Streaky-headed Seedeater ( Serinus gularis ) 3'16"

CU song , other birds in b/g , CU calls at end. USE: From Senegal to W. Kenya, south to Angola and Zambia, Zimbabwe, E & S South Africa. TIME: Song - Spring. Calls - Any.

30. Black-backed Puff-back ( Dryosopus cubla ) 3'46"

CU calls, Greater Blue-eared Starlings, African Turtle Dove, Black-headed Oriole and other birds in b/g , hum from insects. USE & TIME: As track 28.

31. White-browed Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas leucophrys ) 4'05"

CU song , other birds in distance. USE: E and EC & SC Africa, N. Namibia, E. Botswana, NE southern Africa, E coastal South Africa. TIME: Mainly Spring , will sing all year, regional variations.

32. Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii ) 0'22"

CU calls, wind in trees. USE: N. Angola to Tanzania, E. southern Africa, except far south (E. Cape). TIME: Any.

33. Striped Kingfisher ( Halcyon chelicuti ) 0'16"

CU calls, other birds in b/g. USE: Senegal to Ethiopia south to N & NE southern Africa. TIME: Any.

34. African Paradise Flycatcher ( Terpsiphone viridis ) 1'01"

CU calls, African Turtle Dove and Black-headed Oriole in b/g , insects and slight wind in trees. USE: E & C Africa, N. Nambia and Botswana, E. southern Africa and south Cape region. As spots: W. Africa, Arabia. TIME: Any.

35. Streaky-headed Seedeater ( Serinus gularis ) 1'09"

CU calls, Lesser Blue-eared Starlings and other birds in b/g. USE: S. Uganda and Kenya to Zimbabwe and N. Mozambique. As spots: As track 29. TIME: Any.

36. Scarlet-chested Sunbird ( Nectarinia senegalensis ) 1'37"

CU calls, African Turtle Dove and other birds in b/g , insects, slight wind in trees at times. USE: Senegal to Sudan, Tanzania, C. Africa, NE Namibia, N Botswana, Zimbabwe. TIME: Spring.

37. Yellow White-eye ( Zosterops senegalensis ) 1'32"

MCU-CU song , bees and other insects, doves and Greater Honeyguide in distance. USE: Africa south of Sahara to Zimbabwe. TIME: Spring.

Recorded: Imire Safari Ranch, Zimbabwe, September 1998.
Recorded by Nigel Tucker.
Recorded digitally in Left & Right Stereo.