Xeno-canto was launched on May 30, 2005. Twenty years ago! And it is still alive and kicking. We've written a short article on those years. Have a read, and perhaps, by way of a present, comment with your favourite XC experience. And yes, we are keen on birthday presents! What better day than to start donating to XC. Any gift helps us not only to continue, but it also helps us to send the message that open data is not free: that it involves time and money, and that there is a community that realises and values that.
20 years of XC!
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Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis · call, clappering bills
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What is xeno-canto?
xeno-canto is a website dedicated to sharing wildlife sounds from all over the world. Whether you are a research scientist, a birder, or simply curious about a sound that you heard out your kitchen window, we invite you to listen, download, and explore the wildlife sound recordings in the collection.
But xeno-canto is more than just a collection of recordings. It is also a collaborative project. We invite you to share your own recordings, help identify mystery recordings, or share your expertise in the forums. Welcome!
Latest News
Peter Boesman is back with a great new set of some 750 recordings from NE Australia. Also a set with some scarce recordings by Hans Matheve from India, an apparent first-ever recording of Seram Mountain Pigeon by Dušan Brinkhuizen and Glen Valentine, and a lot more....Thanks for sharing everyone!
Please check this for some incredible news. Congratulations to Fernando Igor de Godoy and his team.
Panagiotis Georgiakakis adds another 1000 bat recordings from Greece, including the new Blasius's Horseshoe Bat. Thanks for sharing, Panagiotis!
Limnonectes plicatellus, a frog species from the Malay Peninsula, is the 13,000th species on XC, courtesy of Marc Anderson, professional sound recordist and long-time XC contributor.