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Simulated huia call

The call of the extinct huia bird recreated in a 1949 recording of Hēnare Hāmana’s imitation huia call.

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Rights: Human imitation of huia bird calls by the late Henare Hāmana. Courtesy of the McPherson Natural History Unit Sound Archive.
Published: 19 October 2023
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