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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 193 93
Bhutan 51 33
Bolivia 22 15
Botswana 144 81
Brazil 295 236
Cambodia 17 10
Cameroon 453 123
Canada 182 97
Chile 127 73
China 496 193
Colombia 377 200
Congo 1 1
Costa Rica 515 263
Dominica 1 1
Dominican Republic 182 80
Ecuador 138 109
Ethiopia 425 204
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 9 3
France 28 17
Germany 17 13
Guyana 186 137
Haiti 5 5
India 1423 474
Indonesia 1752 551
Jamaica 89 27
Japan 9 5
Korea 4 4
Madagascar 136 71
Malaysia 855 233
Mexico 86 40
Mongolia 17 7
Morocco 36 23
Myanmar 196 70
Namibia 243 151
Nepal 24 15
Netherlands 20 13
New Zealand 6 3
Oman 158 80
Papua New Guinea 227 173
Paraguay 27 18
Peru 36 28
Philippines 1814 278
Puerto Rico 218 68
Russian Federation 40 14
Singapore 16 14
Solomon Islands 7 5
South Africa 301 148
Sri Lanka 251 149
Taiwan 155 56
Tanzania 87 59
Thailand 454 212
Timor-Leste 59 29
Uganda 497 296
United Kingdom 162 61
USA 968 334
Venezuela 21 17
Vietnam 223 96
In Captivity 114 80
Totals for 63 countries 15608 4412
Order Family Number of Recordings
Tinamiformes Tinamidae
Tinamous 		16
Struthioniformes Struthionidae
Ostriches 		1
Galliformes Megapodiidae
Megapodes 		12
Cracidae
Guans & curassows 		17
Numididae
Guineafowl 		11
Odontophoridae
New World quails 		15
Phasianidae
Grouse, pheasants & partridges 		282
Anseriformes Anhimidae
Screamers 		2
Anatidae
Ducks, geese & swans 		228
Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae
Penguins 		55
Gaviiformes Gaviidae
Loons or divers 		3
Procellariiformes Diomedeidae
Albatrosses 		5
Procellariidae
Petrels & shearwaters 		3
Podicipediformes Podicipedidae
Grebes 		30
Phoenicopteriformes Phoenicopteridae
Flamingos 		16
Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae
Storks 		7
Threskiornithidae
Ibises & spoonbills 		46
Ardeidae
Herons & egrets 		91
Phaethontiformes Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds 		2
Pelecaniformes Fregatidae
Frigatebirds 		3
Ciconiiformes Scopidae
Hammerkop 		2
Pelecaniformes Pelecanidae
Pelicans 		7
Sulidae
Gannets & boobies 		13
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants 		20
Anhingidae
Anhingas 		4
Cathartiformes Cathartidae
New World vultures 		7
Falconiformes Falconidae
Falcons & caracaras 		51
Accipitriformes Accipitridae
Osprey, kites, hawks & eagles 		164
Gruiformes Otididae
Bustards 		12
Mesitornithidae
Mesites 		3
Rallidae
Rails, crakes & allies 		173
Psophiidae
Trumpeters 		2
Gruidae
Cranes 		43
Aramidae
Limpkin 		5
Turniciformes Turnicidae
Buttonquails 		1
Charadriiformes Burhinidae
Thick-knees 		17
Chionidae
Sheathbills & allies 		4
Haematopodidae
Oystercatchers 		11
Recurvirostridae
Stilts & avocets 		13
Charadriidae
Plovers 		89
Rostratulidae
Painted-snipes 		2
Jacanidae
Jacanas 		14
Thinocoridae
Seedsnipes 		1
Scolopacidae
Sandpipers & allies 		156
Glareolidae
Coursers & pratincoles 		9
Laridae
Gulls & terns 		134
Stercorariidae
Skuas & jaegers 		9
Pteroclidiformes Pteroclididae
Sandgrouse 		17
Columbiformes Columbidae
Doves & pigeons 		637
Psittaciformes Psittacidae
Parrots 		459
Cuculiformes Musophagidae
Turacos 		54
Cuculidae
Cuckoos 		420
Strigiformes Tytonidae
Barn owls 		19
Strigidae
Owls 		457
Caprimulgiformes Podargidae
Frogmouths 		61
Caprimulgidae
Nightjars 		71
Aegotheliformes Aegothelidae
Owlet-nightjars 		7
Apodiformes Apodidae
Swifts 		38
Hemiprocnidae
Treeswifts 		12
Trochilidae
Hummingbirds 		140
Coliiformes Coliidae
Mousebirds 		14
Trogoniformes Trogonidae
Trogons 		108
Coraciiformes Coraciidae
Rollers 		18
Brachypteraciidae
Ground-rollers 		4
Leptosomidae
Cuckoo-Roller 		2
Alcedinidae
Kingfishers 		203
Todidae
Todies 		24
Momotidae
Motmots 		11
Meropidae
Bee-eaters 		44
Bucerotiformes Upupidae
Hoopoes 		4
Phoeniculidae
Woodhoopoes 		14
Bucerotidae
Hornbills 		179
Bucorvidae
Ground-hornbills 		1
Piciformes Ramphastidae
Toucans & barbets 		227
Indicatoridae
Honeyguides 		7
Picidae
Woodpeckers 		392
Galbuliformes Galbulidae
Jacamars 		11
Bucconidae
Puffbirds 		9
Passeriformes Eurylaimidae
Broadbills 		78
Philepittidae
Asities 		8
Pittidae
Pittas 		207
Pipridae
Manakins 		42
Cotingidae
Cotingas 		44
Tyrannidae
Tyrant-flycatchers 		277
Thamnophilidae
Antbirds 		177
Conopophagidae
Gnateaters 		3
Rhinocryptidae
Tapaculos 		56
Formicariidae
Antthrushes & antpittas 		83
Furnariidae
Ovenbirds 		152
Dendrocolaptidae
Woodcreepers 		37
Ptilonorhynchidae
Bowerbirds 		12
Climacteridae
Australian treecreepers 		8
Maluridae
Australasian wrens 		10
Meliphagidae
Honeyeaters 		109
Pardalotidae
Pardalotes 		8
Acanthizidae
Thornbills & gerygones 		25
Pomatostomidae
Australasian babblers 		2
Orthonychidae
Logrunners 		5
Cnemophilidae
Satin birds 		1
Melanocharitidae
Berrypeckers 		6
Eupetidae
Whipbirds, wedgebills & jewel-babblers 		10
Platysteiridae
Shrike-flycatchers, wattle-eyes & batises 		38
Malaconotidae
Helmetshrikes, bushshrikes & puffbacks 		95
Machaerirhynchidae
Boatbills 		6
Vangidae
Vangas 		23
Cracticidae
Butcherbirds 		22
Artamidae
Woodswallows 		8
Aegithinidae
Ioras 		35
Pityriaseidae
Bristlehead 		10
Campephagidae
Cuckoo-shrikes 		139
Neosittidae
Sittellas 		1
Pachycephalidae
Whistlers 		82
Laniidae
Shrikes 		40
Vireonidae
Vireos & allies 		109
Oriolidae
Orioles & figbirds 		118
Colluricinclidae
Shrike-thrushes & allies 		10
Dicruridae
Drongos 		124
Rhipiduridae
Fantails 		100
Monarchidae
Monarchs 		135
Corvidae
Crows & jays 		476
Corcoracidae
Australian mudnesters 		2
Paradisaeidae
Birds of paradise 		45
Petroicidae
Australasian robins 		23
Bombycillidae
Waxwings 		12
Dulidae
Palmchat 		9
Paridae
Tits & chickadees 		191
Remizidae
Penduline-tits 		2
Hirundinidae
Swallows & martins 		82
Aegithalidae
Long-tailed Tits 		9
Alaudidae
Larks 		152
Cisticolidae
Cisticolas & allies 		260
Pycnonotidae
Bulbuls 		420
Sylviidae
Old World warblers 		1052
Timaliidae
Babblers & parrotbills 		1009
Zosteropidae
White-eyes 		153
Irenidae
Fairy-bluebirds 		23
Reguliidae
Goldcrests & kinglets 		21
Troglodytidae
Wrens 		149
Polioptilidae
Gnatcatchers 		15
Sittidae
Nuthatches & Wallcreeper 		72
Certhiidae
Treecreepers 		26
Mimidae
Mockingbirds & thrashers 		54
Rhabdornithidae
Philippine creepers 		7
Sturnidae
Starlings 		195
Turdidae
Thrushes 		327
Muscicapidae
Chats & Old World flycatchers 		737
Chloropseidae
Leafbirds 		27
Dicaeidae
Flowerpeckers 		125
Nectariniidae
Sunbirds 		320
Promeropidae
Sugarbirds 		3
Passeridae
Sparrows, snowfinches & allies 		87
Ploceidae
Weavers & allies 		89
Estrildidae
Waxbills, grass finches, munias & allies 		125
Viduidae
Indigobirds & allies 		10
Prunellidae
Accentors 		22
Peucedramidae
Olive Warbler 		2
Motacillidae
Wagtails & pipits 		104
Fringillidae
Finches & Hawaiian honeycreepers 		239
Parulidae
New World warblers 		207
Icteridae
New World blackbirds 		159
Coerebidae
Bananaquit 		21
Emberizidae
Buntings, American sparrows & allies 		410
Thraupidae
Tanagers 		143
Cardinalidae
Grosbeaks, saltators & allies 		62