Impressions of the Voices of Tropical Birds 



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T. muUistriatus, has the characteristic dry, woody, descending scale common 

 to many species. It strongly suggests in quality the spring 'rucking' of a 

 Nuthatch. It might be written ruk, ruk, ruk, uk, uk, k, k, k beginning 

 lazily, and gathering speed as it descends. All these birds put much effort 



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ANT-SHRIKE {Thamnophilus muUistriatus) 



into their calls, and sing with head up and tail down. The latter moves 

 noticeably at each note and, as with the Trogons, we came to look for the 

 vibrating tail when hunting them. 



The many species have different notes, but most are readily recognizable 



