It may seem like they're just aping around, but monkeys can talk to each other! Listen to these rare monkeys mixing up different sounds in a certain order to give particular messages.

Tall and majestic, the emu and ostrich belongs to a group of flightless running birds. They have a pouch in their throat and is used for communication. They make deep booming, drumming, and grunting sounds.

Sounds of rare wild cats are here: Lynx, Margay and Ocelot. A Lynx is any of several medium-sized wild cats. Sceptics of the Abominable snowman in Tibet claim that the the largest of all Lynx: The Siberian Lynx is being mistaken.

A fox is a medium sized canine with a bushy tail. By far the most common of the 27 species is the red fox, although some foxes can live in the arctic. Foxes have a kind of conversation that includes Gekkering, Barking, purring, and wailing.

The skylark is a small brown bird renowned for its display flight and song. Listen to some theri recorded vocalizations here.

The elusive nature of the snipe bird is well-known among hunters. The word sniper evolved from it. An american rite of passage for boys includes hunting snipe with drumming and silly calls regardless of if they are in the forest or not.

Sparrow birds are one of the most common birds worldwide and we often hear them in the morning. They begin with several bright notes followed by a sequence of warbles and trills that varies considerably among individuals.

Pigeons are special because they are considered messenger birds and make great pets too. Pigeons make lots of different sounds. The call they make from their nest is oh-oo-oor. A pigeon call of alarm is oorhh!

A wide variety of falcon sounds from all over the world are here. A falcon is a species of raptor. The name comes from the Latin term falco meaning 'sickle" which describes the shape of these birds wings.

Laughingthrush birds are active and noisy birds. They make variety of squeals, buzzes and laughing calls. Listen to the different melodies of these species.

Many of the larks have excellent vocal abilities. They're known for their songs, cascading down from high in the sky, and heard from dawn to dusk. Listen to their melodious songs here.

The small nation of Costa Rica is a hotbed of diversity in the insect world. Here are some overwhelming Costa Rican insect sounds that are harmless but at times other wordly, epecially if you have camped there in the jungle like I have!

Legendary writers H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King often used the appearance of Whippoorwills as a symbolic harbinger of death to come in there horror novels. But that doesnt mean you can't enjoy the Whippoorwill song. It's call is vigorous yet truely unique and pretty if heard from afar.

Parrots are birds of the roughly 350 species in the order Psittaciformes, found in most warm and tropical regions. They can mimic speech and even the African Grey can form sentences and understand the meaning of some words

Macaws are very large often colourful New World parrots. The bare facial patch surrounding the eye and extending to the beak is unique to macaws. They face endangerment as many come from rain forests. Audio clips are here.

The Wren lives life at a fast, restless pace and it trembles as it puts everything into its song. From canyons to ocean coasts one of the prettiest sounds you can hear is a Wren singing.

Quails are very small and elusive and are usually heard rather than seen. Their distinctive call, color, and flight patterns make them popular with hunters and wildlife enthusiasts. Hear their songs with these clips.

The Baltimore oriole is one of the few birds in North america that has orange colored feathers, it's sounds are here. As well as many other interesting varieties of Orioles found around the world.

Pelicans are extremely large, heavy-bodied waterbirds with long bill and a pouch. These birds are generally silent when away from the nesting colony. In these audio clips they do some squawks coughs and croaks.

Pheasant have a strong sexual dimorphism, with males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattles and long tails. There are 35 types of Pheasant and almost all are prized by hunters. Check out their audio clips here.

Canaries are pleasant birds to keep as pets, their delightful songs are a canaries most valuable asset and a joy to canary owners. Male canaries are the singers, but when kept in pairs the male canary won't sing.

Cardinals are active songbirds and sing a variety of different melodies. Both sexes sing clear, slurred whistled phrases that can be composed of several phrase types which it combines into different songs.

Locusts are related to grasshoppers and the two insects look similar. Hear the clacks and buzzes of these two insects in flight. This is the sound of their flight, which you will probably find familiar.

What animals did the father of evolution Charles Darwin experience during his history changing scientific research on Galapagos island ? Listen to them here.