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Explore Recordings of Missouri Bird Songs

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.

Dickcissel in song. Photo by Doug Hardesty.
Dickcissel in song. Photo by Doug Hardesty.
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