Joshua Hajicek (Sitar) and Vivek Pathak (Tabla) - Raga Marwa Vilambit Gat Excerpt

I recorded these unearthly sounds early in the morning and was one of my first attempts at making wildlife recordings.  I had pretty low-end equipment but I was extremely lucky to track down a family of Howler Monkeys and get under their tree.  If there is one word to describe their calls, I'd say it is demonic.   I revisited Costa Rica in 2011 and it appeared that the populations have significantly diminished around Arenal, when back in 2001 they were sitting all over the place. 

Howler Monkeys in Casa Corcovado Costa Rica - 2001

This was recorded in Peru at the Manu Wildlife Center near a tapir blind.  Notice the way the insects take turns to voice there passions in the jungle.  This track is 15 min after the Part 1 of the same name, how quickly the jungle's ambiance changes.  The echo bird is actually called the oropendola, and makes many very interesting calls.  They are native to central and south american and are famous for their hanging pendulm like nests.

Amazon Jungle at Night with Macaws (2 of 2), 15 min later than previous track

Amazon Jungle Night sounds (1 of 2)

This was recorded in Peru at the Manu Wildlife Center near a tapir blind.  Notice the way the insects take turns to voice there passions in the jungle.  This track is 15 min after the Part 1 of the same name, how quickly the jungle's ambiance changes.  The bird is actually called the oropendola, and makes one of the most sophisticated calls among the bird world.  They are native to central and south america and are famous for their hanging pendulm like straw hanging nests.

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