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Recording of flamingo calls

九龍公園徑 Kowloon Park Drive, 尖沙咀 Tsim Sha Tsui, 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District, 九龍 Kowloon, 香港 Hong Kong, 999077, 中国

A field recording by 231507002 made in Kowloon, Hong Kong on 28 March 2026, in the morning. Soundscape: parks & gardens.

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Recording of flamingo calls
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Recording content: Distinctive, resonant flamingo vocalizations—including goose-like double honks (ka-hank / ka-rrak), deep trumpeting, low grumbling, and continuous soft kucking calls from the flock. These are layered with gentle water ripples and faint city background noise, creating a vivid contrast between wild, communal sound and urban calm. Situation: A peaceful daytime scene in the park; the flamingos’ collective, rhythmic calls create a lively, immersive, and surprisingly serene atmosphere. Technique: On-site field recording focusing on capturing the full spatial and tonal range of the flamingos’ unique calls, preserving their communal, resonant character within the urban green space.

Written by 231507002 on radio aporee ::: maps.

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Kowloon is a city of about 2,232,339 people, Hong Kong. OttoAnna lists 21 field recordings from here.

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