This is quite possibly the best audio related thing I have seen today. search for your favorite bird and see the visual of the call and click on it to hear.
https://experiments.withgoogle.com/ai/bird-sounds/view/
The downside? The Bahama Mockingbird is the only Bahamian endemic I was able to find. This definitely reflects Western Academia’s struggle for representation in my opinion. What can we do? Next time you are visiting a remote location to record or study a federally funded species, record your federally funded species AND two or three native species. Include in your grant support for local training in the use of the equipment and funding to leave a fully functioning set in the country. Bonus points for providing a space for the in country partners to upload their data and Legend status for coauthoring papers with the local partners.
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