How well do you know your Southern African BIRD & MAMMAL CALLS? | Challenge no.1

Test your skills by trying to identify the first 25 calls in this year's animal sounds challenge.
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Welcome to the first challenge in this year's How well do you know your Southern African Bird and Mammal calls series! The series consists of four challenges, each with 25 sounds to identify - 10 mammal calls and 15 bird calls. They are all mixed and in no order of difficulty, which means you have to concentrate right from the start.
Don't rush it! Listen very carefully to each sound, pause or replay it if you have to, and then write down your answer. And remember - no cheating! Apps and Google are not allowed if you struggle to identify a bird of mammal call.
Watch to the end of the video to see how you did and then write your score out of 25 in the comments below. Also watch part 2, 3 and 4 of the challenge and keep your grand total score out of 100.
Thanks for playing along and please share this video with anyone and everyone who loves nature and would enjoy testing their own bird and mammal call identification skills.
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[@TheSafariExpert]

Apparently sound no.7 is inaudible on certain Android devices. If that's the case for you, give yourself that point 😉

[@malcolmvowles2368]

Only 12 ... weak on the mammals and birds outside my immediate area. Good prompt to travel more and to tune into the sounds of the bush.

[@jessicasalmon880]

Great idea, it's so much harder than you think when you're not in the bush listening!!! A pitiful 12!

[@greenleader758]

11/25... quite a few threw me. Think I need to go to the bush soon to brush up ;)

[@allstarpterosaur850]

I got 15 out of 25 right. Immediately recognized the hoo call of the painted wolf/African wild dog.

[@maryjanesesto9769]

I was able to identify 9 out of 25, first I thought it was not so great, but I have changed my mind after seeing other's results. I live in California, USA, but come there quite often.😇🤗thanks for the challenge!

[@callumevans7113]

10/25, definitely a bit rusty!

[@staywithstacy.andrikus]

Rikus and I were super excited to see another call challenge video 🤩 We discovered your channel with the first bird call challenge videos and they got us through lockdown. But I think we need to do more listening in the bush 😂🙈 We did not do well in this one 😂 The cheetah & the wild dogs we thought were birds 🙈 But because of our competitive nature it was of course a competition between Rikus & I and Stacy won and will now receive coffee in bed 😉 Thanks Villiers for an awesome video 🙌🏼

[@TheSafariExpert]

Haha! My sneaky plan worked 😈 I had a feeling some might confuse those for birds 😏 I’m glad you tried and enjoyed it and would appreciate it if you shared it with your friends 🙏🏻😎

[@wildchild6247]

We love watching you and "Ricky" lol in your episodes, loved your episode when you had Christmas in the bush 😁

[@Mudjie50]

Think I flunked ! I only got 6 and those were mammals

[@TheZimzamzim]

5/25 Oops! Great challenge, thank you

[@XI-vz1zp]

Tysm for all the videos! I love them so much!

[@TheSafariExpert]

My pleasure 👍🏻😉

[@vikramrghanekar]

Failed miserably. identified Bushbuck alarm call as Kudu. Got hippo, lion, vervet, impala, baboon, arrow marked babbler and tropical boubou. It's been 3 years that I have been to Southern Africa. But these sounds bring back memories time spent in the bush much more intensely than any video footage. Thanks a lot.

[@woodgareth]

1 out of 25 haha. Only the hippo. From nz coming to kruger in december. Hoping to get better

[@TheSafariExpert]

1 is better than zero 🥳 Thanks for playing along 🙏🏻

[@genXdelta1]

5 / 25! Not the 9 I answered. Thank you!

[@bhejanenaturetraining1018]

Fun skills test! Great idea🤠🙌

[@TheSafariExpert]

Thanks so much. Please share it with your guides-in-training 🙏🏻 Hopefully it will be a good learning tool for them 😄🤞🏻

[@bhejanenaturetraining1018]

@@TheSafariExpert yes we definately will! They love doing these challenges! 🤠

[@mariaj.fernandez-torres2247]

I really enjoyed this video and the challenge. I did quite badly, just 6. I was VERY surprised with the cheetah, forgot about its sound, and thought it was a bird. THANK YOU. Looking forward to the next, and next, and next

[@hencam]

Oh my goodness! I only got 3... will never tell that I've visited South Africa and Namibia for a couple of times 🙈😉👍🏾

[@TheSafariExpert]

Thanks for playing and for leaving your score, My African Dream 🙏🏻☺️ Now you know a few new sounds 😉

[@janekinnear-smith3682]

10/25- it’s much harder mixing mammals and birds 🙈but great fun! Thanks Villiers. Keen to get back into the bush to hone these skills.

[@grahamwood6082]

14 out of 25! Missed the baboons 🙄

[@TheSafariExpert]

Well done, Graham - that’s a very good score! 👏🏻

[@wildchild6247]

Yay you are back this is just so awesome I absolutely loved the "How well do you know your bird challanges", I still listen to them almost monthly to try and identify the some of the bird calls I didnt get right. So super proud of hubby and myself we managed to get 15 right from this challange, some of the bird sounds got us stumped. Looking forward to the next challange 😁

[@TheSafariExpert]

Wow! That’s a great score, Wild Child 💪🏻

[@claytons.captures]

Awesome video. Only a managed a measly 12/25. Got some sounds to learn.

[@dilanogirodo158]

Not the best but I got 13 out of 25 😅 was lots of fun though.

[@impactphoto5568]

Got 8....got stumped by Ostrich...I thought it was Gaint Eagle Owl...interesting to hear what a Fruit bat sound sounds like. Well done Villiers, great challenge! 👌🏻

[@TheSafariExpert]

Thanks Impact Photo 🙏🏻 And thanks so much for playing along. Keep an eye out for part II 😉

[@life_as_a_swartkat8256]

Awesome activity! 17/25. Cant wait for the next 1!!

[@TheSafariExpert]

Well done 💪🏻 That’s very impressive!

[@sarahsolomon2898]

Great video & challenge - loved being a part of it.

[@TheSafariExpert]

Thanks Sarah - it wouldn’t be possible without your help 😁

[@Calebwebb1106]

Great Video! 16/25

[@TheSafariExpert]

That’s a great start, Caleb. Well done! 🔥 Don’t forget to watch episode two next week…

[@DerekSolomon2020]

Very special to be part of this great challenge.

[@TheSafariExpert]

It’s such a pleasure to work with you and Sarah, Derek!

[@noleenturner2283]

That was interesting, many of the birds would be lifers for me...so, happy with 10/25...can't believe I missed the Cheetah call...#biggestfail

[@darcymiller9308]

8 out of 25 Thanks for another great video

[@TheSafariExpert]

Well done, Darcy!

[@alanliebenberg5443]

WoW 12 not overly happy with my score . Thank you awesome challenge!!

[@TheSafariExpert]

That’s a decent score, Alan 👏🏻

[@Fuzigish8]

5 for me. Clearly I need some more bush time!

[@TheSafariExpert]

Any excuse to get back into the bush ;)

[@bushbaby9716]

only 6/25 but enjoyed the challenge a lot. Looking forward to the next one.

[@tarynmaccarron2605]

Oh dear, 6/25 😔 I think I need to spend more time in the bush!!

[@thulimnisi7086]

I got 7 not that bad... bring it on🙈

[@TheSafariExpert]

Well done, Thuli 👏🏻🙂

[@andrecoetzer224]

Just passed (13/25), but I have to say, there was no chance at all for getting more. The only real embarrassments were the bushbuck (which I confused with Kudu) and the baboon (which wasn't clear or the typical call). The others were... well... for the experienced field traveller :)

[@TheSafariExpert]

Well done, Andre! That really is a good score 😎

[@micha_ela78]

6 out of the 25. I'm relieved others also didn't recognize more. 😅 I got the wild dog (yesss! 😃) but thought the ostrich was a ground hornbill and I confused the vervets with baboon. The bushbuck's quite similar to the kudu, isn't it? 🙈 Thank you so much for this challenge, I'll use it to practise for my KNP/Sabi Sand trip in July this year 💪🏼🤗🍀

[@TheSafariExpert]

Well done on the wild dog call - not many people know that one 👏🏻😁 And yes, buskbuck and kudu alarm calls are very similar 👍🏻

[@lesleymeise8415]

Very embarrassing only 5. And that was supposed to be easy. Can't wait for more.

[@TheSafariExpert]

Well done for playing along, Lesley, and for sharing your score. It’s a tough challenge 🫣

[@zanokuhlemabuza3762]

3 out of 25 😅

[@philipmasongordon786]

6. Think it's time to get back into the bush.

[@TheSafariExpert]

Any reason to get back into the bush 😉

[@georgewilliams6498]

Gosh, only 6/25. I messed up some bird calls

[@calvinharris1550]

13/25

[@Nixxyblue]

10 definitely but maybe 2 and a half extra if I can count the family but not species ie. Parrot but not the meyers, half points!?!?! 😁 Loved the 2020 challenge so this is fantastic, thank you.

[@TheSafariExpert]

Give yourself some half points for those families, Nixxblue 😉👍🏻👏🏻

[@davidmweetwaDm7]

7/25

[@duncanwallace7760]

Most of my answers were 'bird, bird, bird'...

[@tabbymittins9158]

Quite surprised by my 10/25! Bring on the next one 😅 🎶

[@TheSafariExpert]

Well done 🤩

[@michelelowe771]

Can you tell me the name of the bird in the background of call no:10 please?

[@eksteinmalan3517]

Moet erken die voel geluide moet ek aan werk. xD Die geluide is gewoonlik wat ek die meeste mis van die bos. Net om na hierdie te luister maak my reeds verlang. Nooit geweet van n sound safari nie. Sal definitief na dit kyk!

[@TheSafariExpert]

Dankie vir die saamluister, Ekstein! Bosgeluide het maar net n manier om n mens te laat verlang… Daai Sound Safaris is ongelooflik - ek kan dit hoog aanbeveel!

[@gillainslie3138]

Oops I only got 6! It’s a great challenge. Thank you

[@TheSafariExpert]

Well done, Gill ☺️ and thanks for playing along. See whether you can beat that this weekend when Part II goes live 🍀

[@handyvickers]

Only 5, 6 if I'm lenient.. Very disappointed.... 😮

[@maemu_matshete]

Wow i got 14

[@TheSafariExpert]

Well done 👏🏻😎

[@pawpindilla]

9 lol

[@TheSafariExpert]

Well done 💪🏻