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Most Wanted Recordings

You can't have everything. But it would be nice. The following are species that are not currently recorded in our collection. Let these few, these elusive few, be our challenge to recordists. If you have recordings of these or other species that you would like to donate, please contact us.

Top Ten Most Wanted Recordings


Audio Recordings

Video Recordings

1. Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) 1. Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri)
2. Hawaii Creeper (Oreomystis mana) 2. Rufous-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis)
3. Xantus's Hummingbird (Hylocharis xantusii) 3. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris)
4. Cocos Cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus) 4. Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
5. Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) 5. Black-throated Gray Warbler (Dendroica nigrescens)
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