The Missouri River Bird Observatory is showcasing this collection of Missouri recordings to stimulate discussion on the sounds of Missouri breeding birds. Do our birds have a different dialect than those found in other parts of the country? People certainly have regional accents; do birds? Many species have distinct regional 'dialects' and we believe that recordings created within the State of Missouri will be a useful tool for beginning and advancing birders. You may notice that many species are lacking recordings... this is true, and a void we hope people are interested in filling by uploading to Xeno-Canto. Check out our Recording Basics.
The original inspiration for establishment of this website was a grant to MRBO by the Audubon Society of Missouri (now known as the Missouri Birding Society) in 2012. That generous support provided MRBO with a high-end recording device and parabolic microphone for research purposes. Through the intervening years, it remained a goal of MRBO to share the joy of bird song with others and to provide a forum like this website for sharing Missouri-specific avian vocalizations.