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Summary of Recordings in the database:

Country or Region Number of Recordings Number of Species
Afghanistan 1 1
Antarctica 74 10
Argentina 427 151
Australia 224 90
Bangladesh 287 129
Belgium 131 72
Bhutan 51 33
Bolivia 22 15
Botswana 144 81
Brazil 295 236
Cambodia 17 10
Cameroon 453 123
Canada 106 59
Chile 127 73
China 490 194
Colombia 377 199
Congo 1 1
Costa Rica 305 172
Cote d'Ivoire 1 1
Ecuador 138 109
Ethiopia 425 204
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 9 3
France 11 7
Germany 17 13
India 1222 429
Indonesia 1448 459
Jamaica 89 27
Japan 9 5
Korea 4 4
Madagascar 136 71
Malaysia 833 229
Mexico 86 40
Mongolia 17 7
Morocco 36 23
Myanmar 196 70
Namibia 243 151
Nepal 24 15
Netherlands 11 7
New Zealand 6 3
Oman 158 80
Papua New Guinea 204 166
Paraguay 27 18
Peru 36 28
Philippines 1415 242
Puerto Rico 142 65
Russian Federation 40 14
Singapore 16 14
Solomon Islands 7 5
South Africa 301 148
Sri Lanka 251 148
Taiwan 13 10
Tanzania 87 59
Thailand 393 189
Timor-Leste 59 29
Uganda 497 296
United Kingdom 58 27
USA 655 255
Venezuela 21 17
Vietnam 220 96
In Captivity 88 61
Totals for 60 countries 13181 3992
Order Family Number of Recordings
Tinamiformes Tinamidae
Tinamous 		11
Struthioniformes Struthionidae
Ostriches 		1
Galliformes Megapodiidae
Megapodes 		11
Cracidae
Guans & curassows 		13
Numididae
Guineafowl 		7
Odontophoridae
New World quails 		13
Phasianidae
Grouse, pheasants & partridges 		249
Anseriformes Anhimidae
Screamers 		2
Anatidae
Ducks, geese & swans 		154
Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae
Penguins 		55
Procellariiformes Diomedeidae
Albatrosses 		5
Procellariidae
Petrels & shearwaters 		3
Podicipediformes Podicipedidae
Grebes 		16
Phoenicopteriformes Phoenicopteridae
Flamingos 		14
Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae
Storks 		6
Threskiornithidae
Ibises & spoonbills 		38
Ardeidae
Herons & egrets 		66
Phaethontiformes Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds 		2
Pelecaniformes Fregatidae
Frigatebirds 		3
Ciconiiformes Scopidae
Hammerkop 		2
Pelecaniformes Pelecanidae
Pelicans 		2
Sulidae
Gannets & boobies 		9
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants 		14
Anhingidae
Anhingas 		2
Cathartiformes Cathartidae
New World vultures 		6
Falconiformes Falconidae
Falcons & caracaras 		35
Accipitriformes Accipitridae
Osprey, kites, hawks & eagles 		136
Gruiformes Otididae
Bustards 		12
Mesitornithidae
Mesites 		3
Rallidae
Rails, crakes & allies 		141
Psophiidae
Trumpeters 		2
Gruidae
Cranes 		24
Aramidae
Limpkin 		4
Turniciformes Turnicidae
Buttonquails 		1
Charadriiformes Burhinidae
Thick-knees 		16
Chionidae
Sheathbills & allies 		4
Haematopodidae
Oystercatchers 		7
Recurvirostridae
Stilts & avocets 		9
Charadriidae
Plovers 		77
Rostratulidae
Painted-snipes 		2
Jacanidae
Jacanas 		14
Thinocoridae
Seedsnipes 		1
Scolopacidae
Sandpipers & allies 		108
Glareolidae
Coursers & pratincoles 		8
Laridae
Gulls & terns 		96
Stercorariidae
Skuas & jaegers 		9
Pteroclidiformes Pteroclididae
Sandgrouse 		17
Columbiformes Columbidae
Doves & pigeons 		480
Psittaciformes Psittacidae
Parrots 		392
Cuculiformes Musophagidae
Turacos 		54
Cuculidae
Cuckoos 		381
Strigiformes Tytonidae
Barn owls 		14
Strigidae
Owls 		381
Caprimulgiformes Podargidae
Frogmouths 		57
Caprimulgidae
Nightjars 		58
Aegotheliformes Aegothelidae
Owlet-nightjars 		7
Apodiformes Apodidae
Swifts 		36
Hemiprocnidae
Treeswifts 		12
Trochilidae
Hummingbirds 		95
Coliiformes Coliidae
Mousebirds 		14
Trogoniformes Trogonidae
Trogons 		93
Coraciiformes Coraciidae
Rollers 		18
Brachypteraciidae
Ground-rollers 		4
Leptosomidae
Cuckoo-Roller 		2
Alcedinidae
Kingfishers 		174
Todidae
Todies 		8
Momotidae
Motmots 		10
Meropidae
Bee-eaters 		42
Bucerotiformes Upupidae
Hoopoes 		4
Phoeniculidae
Woodhoopoes 		14
Bucerotidae
Hornbills 		159
Bucorvidae
Ground-hornbills 		1
Piciformes Ramphastidae
Toucans & barbets 		192
Indicatoridae
Honeyguides 		7
Picidae
Woodpeckers 		325
Galbuliformes Galbulidae
Jacamars 		8
Bucconidae
Puffbirds 		7
Passeriformes Eurylaimidae
Broadbills 		74
Philepittidae
Asities 		8
Pittidae
Pittas 		173
Pipridae
Manakins 		32
Cotingidae
Cotingas 		35
Tyrannidae
Tyrant-flycatchers 		208
Thamnophilidae
Antbirds 		135
Conopophagidae
Gnateaters 		3
Rhinocryptidae
Tapaculos 		56
Formicariidae
Antthrushes & antpittas 		77
Furnariidae
Ovenbirds 		149
Dendrocolaptidae
Woodcreepers 		30
Ptilonorhynchidae
Bowerbirds 		9
Climacteridae
Australian treecreepers 		6
Maluridae
Australasian wrens 		8
Meliphagidae
Honeyeaters 		102
Pardalotidae
Pardalotes 		8
Acanthizidae
Thornbills & gerygones 		23
Pomatostomidae
Australasian babblers 		2
Orthonychidae
Logrunners 		5
Cnemophilidae
Satin birds 		1
Melanocharitidae
Berrypeckers 		6
Eupetidae
Whipbirds, wedgebills & jewel-babblers 		4
Platysteiridae
Shrike-flycatchers, wattle-eyes & batises 		38
Malaconotidae
Helmetshrikes, bushshrikes & puffbacks 		95
Machaerirhynchidae
Boatbills 		6
Vangidae
Vangas 		23
Cracticidae
Butcherbirds 		19
Artamidae
Woodswallows 		8
Aegithinidae
Ioras 		33
Pityriaseidae
Bristlehead 		8
Campephagidae
Cuckoo-shrikes 		119
Neosittidae
Sittellas 		1
Pachycephalidae
Whistlers 		71
Laniidae
Shrikes 		35
Vireonidae
Vireos & allies 		78
Oriolidae
Orioles & figbirds 		112
Colluricinclidae
Shrike-thrushes & allies 		6
Dicruridae
Drongos 		108
Rhipiduridae
Fantails 		86
Monarchidae
Monarchs 		120
Corvidae
Crows & jays 		401
Corcoracidae
Australian mudnesters 		2
Paradisaeidae
Birds of paradise 		29
Petroicidae
Australasian robins 		17
Bombycillidae
Waxwings 		9
Paridae
Tits & chickadees 		156
Remizidae
Penduline-tits 		2
Hirundinidae
Swallows & martins 		73
Aegithalidae
Long-tailed Tits 		4
Alaudidae
Larks 		145
Cisticolidae
Cisticolas & allies 		257
Pycnonotidae
Bulbuls 		366
Sylviidae
Old World warblers 		986
Timaliidae
Babblers & parrotbills 		878
Zosteropidae
White-eyes 		135
Irenidae
Fairy-bluebirds 		12
Reguliidae
Goldcrests & kinglets 		14
Troglodytidae
Wrens 		103
Polioptilidae
Gnatcatchers 		14
Sittidae
Nuthatches & Wallcreeper 		65
Certhiidae
Treecreepers 		24
Mimidae
Mockingbirds & thrashers 		41
Rhabdornithidae
Philippine creepers 		6
Sturnidae
Starlings 		181
Turdidae
Thrushes 		269
Muscicapidae
Chats & Old World flycatchers 		621
Chloropseidae
Leafbirds 		26
Dicaeidae
Flowerpeckers 		98
Nectariniidae
Sunbirds 		290
Promeropidae
Sugarbirds 		3
Passeridae
Sparrows, snowfinches & allies 		84
Ploceidae
Weavers & allies 		89
Estrildidae
Waxbills, grass finches, munias & allies 		118
Viduidae
Indigobirds & allies 		10
Prunellidae
Accentors 		18
Peucedramidae
Olive Warbler 		2
Motacillidae
Wagtails & pipits 		94
Fringillidae
Finches & Hawaiian honeycreepers 		201
Parulidae
New World warblers 		133
Icteridae
New World blackbirds 		115
Coerebidae
Bananaquit 		10
Emberizidae
Buntings, American sparrows & allies 		318
Thraupidae
Tanagers 		106
Cardinalidae
Grosbeaks, saltators & allies 		57