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Waves and Greater Hoopoe-Larks

Boa Vista, Cabo Verde

A 4-minute field recording by matthias.feuersenger made in Cabo Verde on 12 January 2026, in the afternoon. Soundscape: wind, sea & waves and birdsong & dawn chorus.

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Waves and Greater Hoopoe-Larks
4:06Public Domain Markby matthias.feuersengerInternet Archive
4:06
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Recordist's notes

Sound of waves and insects as well as singing Greater Hoopoe-Larks, a desert bird that is quite common on Boa Vista. at about 3:20 in the recording one can be heard quite near. Binaural recording, recorded with a modified Crown SASS housing incorporating two sennheiser mkh20 mics. The dummy head microphone facing south. Placed in the back of a car with the trunk lid open for wind protection.

Written by matthias.feuersenger on radio aporee ::: maps.

Context

This recording was made away from larger towns, about 84 km from the nearest city in our gazetteer.

Equipment mentioned: Sennheiser MKH microphones and Binaural microphones. RF-condenser microphones (MKH 416, 8040, 8020, 30/40) – robust in humid conditions and very quiet.

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