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The Amazon: Río Bigal Biological Reserve
Lush rainforest soundscape from a biodiversity hotspot where the Amazon meets the Andes.
Supporting Conservation
For every sale of this album, we donate AUD$5 to help protect the Río Bigal Biological Reserve.
Recording Location: Río Bigal Biological Reserve, Ecuador
Habitat: Foothill tropical rainforest
Duration: 73 minutes (1 track)
Year of Release: 2026 © All rights reserved
Download Formats: mp3 & FLAC (48kHZ/24bit)
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Album Info
Recorded in the stunning hill rainforests of Río Bigal Biological Reserve, Ecuador, this album features the sounds of dawn through dusk.
The album begins at dawn as the forest gradually awakens to rich morning birdsong. The sweet drifting melodies of White-necked Thrush are prominant at first light, and the deep whoops of Rufous Motmots can be heard in the background. A light rainshower falls from 14:00-23:00 and the bird activity increases again as the rain passes.
The fluty melodic phrases of a Green Oropendola can be heard as the rain lightens, and from around 33:20 – 37:20 listen for the song of one of the Amazon’s most beautiful voices – the Musician Wren.
A second rain shower falls from about 39:00 – 50:00, after which the album transitions into a lovely dusk soundscape starting with the liquid sounds of Russet-backed Oropendola. Listen for the deep, foghorn-like booms of the Amazonian Umbrellabird which start at 53:18. The fluty descending whistles of a skulking Thrush-like Antpitta start at around 54:09, and toward the end of the album the sound of insects begins to intensify along with calls of Tan-backed Spiny Frogs as the evening approaches.
See below for more details on some of the species heard in this recording.
This album directly supports rainforest conservation
For every sale this album, we donate AUD$5 to help protect Río Bigal Biological Reserve where the recording was made.
Donations will be made directly to Río Bigal Biological Reserve / Sumac Muyu Foundation. Funds help maintain, protect and expand the reserve.
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Track Listing
1. The Amazon: Río Bigal Biological Reserve (73:44)
Bird species heard on this album include:
Rufous Motmot, Gilded Barbet, White-throated Toucan, Dusky Leaftosser, Strong-billed Woodcreeper, Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-Gleaner, Plain Antvireo, Spot-backed Antbird, Rusty-winged Antwren, Moustached Antwren, Fulvous Antshrike, Thrush-like Antpitta, White-breasted Wood-wren, Musician Wren, Green Oropendola, Russet-backed Oropendola, White-necked Thrush and more!
Frog species heard on this album include:
Brilliant-thighed Poison Frog (Allobates femoralis), Tan-backed Spiny Frog (Osteocephalus fuscifacies)
About Río Bigal Biological Reserve
Río Bigal Biological Reserve is a private protected area situated in north-eastern Ecuador. Established by the Sumac Muyu Foundation in 2008, the Río Bigal Biological Reserve protects around 1500 hectares of primary foothill rainforest in a buffer zone adjacent to Parque Nacional Sumaco-Napo-Galeras. The location is an important corridor between the Amazonian lowlands to the east and the Andean highlands to the west, and contains some of the highest levels of biodiversity and endemism in the world.
A field station has been built in the western part of the reserve where there is an extensive network of walking trails for exploring the forest. Sumac Muyu Foundation actively safeguards the reserve, employing a team of rangers and staff to support its conservation work. As a non-profit organization, the foundation depends on donations and fundraising to sustain these efforts. Read more about the reserve…
At the field station in Río Bigal Biological Reserve and waiting for the rain to ease up. The high levels of rainfall in this region contribute to its abundance of biodiversity. Visitors are encouraged to bring raincoats!
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