Listen to the Kauri
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the Kauri
The Kauri is a animal in the family Araucariaceae (order Araucariales).
What does the Kauri sound like?
Animals produce sound in remarkably different ways – with vocal organs, by rubbing body parts together, or by striking objects.
The recordings here are labelled as es-kauri-article. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
Agathis australis, the kauri, is a species of coniferous tree in the family Araucariaceae, most commonly found north of 38°S in the northern regions of New Zealand's North Island.
It is the largest (by volume) but not tallest species of tree in New Zealand, standing up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall in the emergent layer above the forest's main canopy. The tree has smooth bark and small narrow leaves. Other common names to distinguish A. australis from other members of Agathis are southern kauri and New Zealand kauri.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Kauri sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Kauri on this page, including its es-kauri-article. Animals produce sound in remarkably different ways – with vocal organs, by rubbing body parts together, or by striking objects.
What family does the Kauri belong to?
The Kauri (Agathis australis) belongs to the family Araucariaceae in the order Araucariales.
Sources & credits
- Es-Kauri-article – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q955413 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Agathis australis – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by No machine-readable author provided. Webgoddess~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). – Public domain