Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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Hard to see and even harder to film - the elusive Cape Batis is full of attitude and shows off with both noisy calls , wing claps and beak snaps - quite the percussionist!

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The African Bioacoustics Community Sound Library focuses on building and bolstering sound libraries for African wildlife. Citizen scientists can play an important role by contributing data which can later be used for a variety of ecological and public engagement purposes.

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