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Binaural 3D recording of New Zealand native Tui (self.Blind)
submitted by Clumster
Kia ora people, thought I'd share with you a recording I made of some Tui. I believe the blind community will appreciate my local Tuis calling to each other. Tui are common where I am from, but not that common all over NZ. They are very smart but are not parrots and are a lot smaller, probably about the size of a blackbird. They are mainly deep blue in colour with hints of black and wear the bird version of a white bow tie.
You may hear the characteristic sound of their wings. It's easy for us to know which birds they are from the sound of their wings since all of the birds here have vastly different wing sounds. They also actually have two voice boxes which is why they have a mad beatbox, my family used to teach them to speak Māori in the days gone past.
If you all enjoy the recording I'll see if I can get some different birds recorded. $1
Oh and make sure you put headphones on.
You may hear the characteristic sound of their wings. It's easy for us to know which birds they are from the sound of their wings since all of the birds here have vastly different wing sounds. They also actually have two voice boxes which is why they have a mad beatbox, my family used to teach them to speak Māori in the days gone past.
If you all enjoy the recording I'll see if I can get some different birds recorded. $1
Oh and make sure you put headphones on.
bscross32 1 points 3y ago
Nice, I like their vocalizations. Their wings also sound kind of papery.
razzretina 1 points 3y ago
This is great! Thanks for describing the birds, too. I want to get into birding so bad but everything seems to cost money I don't have and is really sight focused. The only thing I've really been able to find is the Peterson audio bird guides (I think that's what they're called).
Clumster [OP] 3 points 3y ago
I've just been sitting and looking at the Tuis in the trees after reading your comment and I might be able to provide a better description for those who are blind.
From the head down they have a leaner physique than your regular blackbird. Their head is a deep blue with a green tinge. Their neck is interesting because they have a collar which looks to me as like the beard of a thinly haired old man, it's white and is like a choker around their neck which then meets to form a much thicker white bowtie. They then have an apron below this choker. The choker starts as sea green then moves down through deep blue to black by their legs, which are also black.
Not sure if you have experienced 18th century British Naval Lieutenant or Captain's uniforms but the best way to understand the distribution of the colour on this bird would be similar to that. If on the off chance a blind person has the chance to be in this exact situation, the distribution and shape of the colour on the bibs of the birds is often the same as a fully uniformed ranking officer of the 18th century British Navy, who is standing with hands held behind his back, while his coat is unbuttoned. This would give you a tactile sense of what the bird looks like.
Thought it may be of interest since it occurred to me as I was observing their appearance.
From the head down they have a leaner physique than your regular blackbird. Their head is a deep blue with a green tinge. Their neck is interesting because they have a collar which looks to me as like the beard of a thinly haired old man, it's white and is like a choker around their neck which then meets to form a much thicker white bowtie. They then have an apron below this choker. The choker starts as sea green then moves down through deep blue to black by their legs, which are also black.
Not sure if you have experienced 18th century British Naval Lieutenant or Captain's uniforms but the best way to understand the distribution of the colour on this bird would be similar to that. If on the off chance a blind person has the chance to be in this exact situation, the distribution and shape of the colour on the bibs of the birds is often the same as a fully uniformed ranking officer of the 18th century British Navy, who is standing with hands held behind his back, while his coat is unbuttoned. This would give you a tactile sense of what the bird looks like.
Thought it may be of interest since it occurred to me as I was observing their appearance.
razzretina 1 points 3y ago
Oh they sound beautiful, but also a little silly looking, ha ha. That's the best kind of bird. Their vocalisations are great! I've never heard a bird like that!
Superfreq2 1 points 3y ago
They sound like little spaceship commandcenters.
Clumster [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Hahaha classic, never occurred to me but yes they do sound like a room full of R2D2s going wild.
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