PBH / colombia (travelguide, pictures) / post

Kurakaku

One thing that always sticks in my mind in those long evenings on the veranda is the rather distinctive warbling sound one of the birds makes. Everyone calls it the Kurakaku (sp?) because of the noise but I was wondering if anyone knew what the proper name of the bird was?

By Cockney Colombian on Aug 21, 2007, 15:26 in Friendly Talkzone. AddThis Social Bookmark Button


Bill Turley says on Aug 22, 2007, 10:05:

This charming voice in the evenings belongs to the Tropical Screech Owl (Otis choliba). They are only about 6 inches tall. Enjoy!

Mr. Bill Somondoco

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Cockney Colombian says on Aug 23, 2007, 08:12:

Thank you so much Bill.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Bill Turley says on Aug 24, 2007, 07:12:

I love to sit out on my front bench and listen to the evening chorus. I usually hear 3 kinds of owls round about. I have more than 30 species of birds that call my finca home

Mr. Bill Somondoco

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Cockney Colombian says on Aug 25, 2007, 06:48:

The noise of the night can be so enchanting, the kurakaku, the crickets song, the frogs in the undergrowth, the occasional dog bark, and very distant the sound of music, someone somewhere listens to cumbia 24/7.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

More posts by the same author:

Unreported World - Cocaine Country 1

Bogota Blogger 2

Carnaval Del Pueblo 2007 14

Candles 3

Embuelto [sp?] 10

Jet Chocolatina 27

History In Schools 6

Carnival 25

I guess you could call it "Speeding on the HIGH Way!" 24

The Adventures of a Cockney Colombian 7

The Beautiful Game 2

Emeralds (Contains Photos) 6

All The President's 2

Streets of Bogota 10

Sitting Amongst the Clouds 0

Fotografias 7

A Street In Chapinero 9

Flavours of Colombia 0

The Vanity of a Metaphysical Woman 7

Monopoly 9


Americas:

Mexico

Cuba

Colombia

Venezuela

Ecuador

Brazil

Bolivia

Peru

Chile

Argentina

Africa:

Kenya

Congo

Malawi

South Africa

Asia:

China

Japan

India

Nepal

Thailand

Laos

 

Travel:

Travelguide writers

Travelicious

Travel with kids

Around the world trips

Learn travel Spanish

Off topic: your thing

Also:

All forums

Travelers

If you're not a part of this travelicious experiment just yet, just sign up here. It's free & easy.

 

About poorbuthappy | About the travel guides | Travel guide editing | Community rules

© 1998 - 2008 Peter Van Dijck, all rights reserved.