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Dawn chorus

Dawn chorus with bellbird/korimako in the foreground (MP3, 1,853K)

01:58 – Birds singing from silver beech trees in Abel Tasman National Park.

Dawn chorus with tūī in the foreground (MP3, 2,889K)

03:04 – Tui and a chorus of many other birds singing in mixed bush and flowering kowhai.

Dawn chorus with blackbirds in the foreground (MP3, 2,281K)

02:25 – Adult male blackbird and many other birds giving song in garden surroundings.

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