The eerie sound of a nightjar can often be heard late at night as you lie in your bed – smooth and rhythmical. ![]() ![]() Not to be outdone by the big cats, the evenings are often punctuated by the sinister ‘whooping’ call of the spotted hyena – ever so eerie but not as spine-tingling as their high-pitched, human-like cackle when approaching a kill! Like the sound of ice clinking in your glass at sundowner time, the sound of hundreds of reed frogs can be both appealing and calming. Wake up to the sound of “five bob, two and six” as it resonates through the bush emanating from a bird that spends all day on the ground, lives in a family group, shares responsibility for raising its young (cooperative breeding), and has eyelashes that are actually feathers! You know you have woken up in Africa when, as you lie in your bed at first light, you hear the loquacious glug, glug sound of a coucal…(often referred to as the ‘bottle bird’ as its call sounds like the water being poured from a bottle – descending as it empties!). But don’t forget to listen out for the rasping call of the leopard (it sounds like someone sawing a piece of wood). Of course, everyone wants to hear the roar of a lion in the wild…it goes without saying. Perhaps the most iconic call in Africa, the fish eagle should be first on anyone’s list. Here are 10 sounds to listen for on safari (ask your guide to help you identify each on the list): 1. There are the landscapes, the smells…and also, the sounds. So, what are the sounds to listen for on safari? When you go on safari you could be forgiven for thinking that it was all about what animals you will see…but it’s much more than this.
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