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New Multimedia:
This review covers:
Bird Songs of the Pacific States
A Guide to the Bird Sounds of the Colombian Andes
Birds of Venezuela DVD-Rom
Bird Sounds of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East: MP3 CDs
Birdsounds of Northern Siberia: MP3 CD
Nature Sounds from the Eastern Part of Turkey
Know Your Bird Sounds: Common Western Species
Birds of Eastern Ecuador, Volume 2: The Lowlands
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Bird Songs of the Pacific States. by Thomas G. Sander. Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
2007. This recording presents the primary songs of 132 species. Long sequences (45 seconds) of song and
call are presented. The easy-to-use format groups bird species by their preferred nesting
habiat. An updated successor to the work previously available only on
cassette. 2-CD set. $29.95
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A Guide to the Bird Sounds of the Colombian Andes. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2007.
by M. Alvarez, V. Caro, O. Laverde, and A.M. Cuervo.
Twenty percent of the world's bird species live in Colombia's diverse ecosystems. This set
contains more than 1,200 recordings of 624 species belonging to 55 families, making it the
most complete collection of Colombian bird vocalizations published to date. The two accompanying
booklets are in both English and Spanish. 7-CD set. $49.95
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Birds of Venezuela DVD-Rom. Peter Boesman. 775 species are represented in 1,732
color photos and there are 4,410 audio recordings of 1123 species. 1264 species are documented,
all with their accompanying distribution map. A bonus feature includes color pictures of
many of the best birding spots in Venezuela. This DVD-ROM is without any doubt the largest
collection about Venezuelan birds ever published, and more generally one of the largest
collections to date of bird sound recordings and pictures in one single volume. For PC
only. Item #26-272. $105.00
This is more than the successor to the CD- Rom Birds of Venezuela
1.0; many more bird species have been added and a complete new software program written
specifically for this DVD-ROM.
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Bird Sounds of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East: MP3 CDs. Includes 2,817
recordings of 819 species on over 19 hours of running time. Can be used on your CD-Player,
PC, or MP3 player. The enclosed booklet includes indices in English, French, and German,
and a printable digital PDF file on the CDs lists further details. Species are listed
systematically according to taxonomical standards. Running time: 19:20 hours. 2 CDs. $110.00
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Birdsounds of Northern Siberia: MP3 CD. Christoph Zuckler. BirdSounds.nl, 2007.
MP3 CD. Home to rare waders and thrushes, vagrant warblers and the dazzling Siberian
Rubythroat, Siberia is still little explored in terms of birds. 108 individual
recordings. Includes a 22-page booklet with introduction in English and German. Individual
listings include English and German names, with details in English. CD. $55.00
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Nature Sounds from the Eastern Part of Turkey. Tero Linjama. 2007.
72 minutes of the most interesting Turkish species on 35 tracks, with a 20-page
booklet. A bonus track includes a charming recording of a flock of sheep. CD. $35.00
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Know Your Bird Sounds: Common Western Species. Kevin Colver and Lang Elliott.
Stackpole Books, due January 2008. Color photos and descriptive text accompany a CD
featuring 60 species. Includes yard, forest, mountain, desert, scrubland, wetland,
and seashore species. Book and CD. 80 pp. Paper. $19.95
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The Birds of Eastern Ecuador, Volume 2: The Lowlands. J.V. Moore. Due early 2008.
This new publication will include all the species contained in Moore’s three-volume
Ecuador set and Sounds of La Selva as well as Cornell’s Birds of Eastern Ecuador.
It will contain twice the number of recordings as any of Moore’s
previous publications. CDs. Not yet priced.
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