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Album cover: The Bird Sounds of Sri Lanka, Part 1 — An Identification Guide, Non-Passerines, Little Grebe to Woodpeckers

Album 01 · Non-Passerines · 84 species

The Bird Sounds of Sri Lanka — Part 1

A combination of two audio cassette tape editions, originally published in 1997 and 2001 (2nd Ed.), featuring the vocalisations of 84 species of non-passerine birds found in Sri Lanka. In the original works, narration of bird names by Upali Ekanayake, and cover painting and design by Prasanna Weerakkody. Now remixed and remastered with new narrations by Himesha Warakagoda.

TRACK 01
Little Grebe — Song
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TRACK 02
Yellow Bittern — Calls
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TRACK 03
Purple Heron — Call
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TRACK 04
Brahminy Kite — Flight Call
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TRACK 05
Crested Serpent Eagle — Call and Song
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TRACK 06
Ceylon Spurfowl — Song of the Pair
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Liner Notes

Identification Guide (PDF)

The original cassette liner notes, listing every species and call recorded on this album, side by side.

Non-Passerines: Little Grebe to Woodpeckers. Recorded and compiled by Deepal Warakagoda.

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Non-Passerines: Little Grebe to Woodpeckers. 74 species including 10 endemics.

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