Nightingales, Goldfinches, White-capped Shamas & Other Songbirds by Axel Voltz

Hallo my Friends , Andy ,David and Peter,

I now have some time to look and "study" the internet and thought it might be interesting also for you.

There are 2 videos of the Whitecapped-Shama (C.m.stricklandii). One had a, let me say , not too bad song. The other one more repeating but I was surprised to see them in an aviary with chicks and breeding there in Borneo. WOW! (say nothing David ,I can hear you thinking hahhaaa) but for a songbirdpark with special points of the Shama in it's subspecies there this species is "a must" also . As much as I don't look too much for the display , it has a nice display and I remember Prayogi telling about the Borneo species like this.)

Also I found a lot of Nightingale videos and songs of different qualities but some very good. Also there I tried to select in the different subspecies and the Northern Nightingale. The Nightingale is a Nightingale.

Compare it's song the one in the Cage of the Cement walled room (of course a good bird) and the one far away by night in nature (in not so good condition like the caged bird,but the sound is better)

I also have added many videos of the European Goldfinch and found he is a popular Bird also in Turkey, Marocco and Arabic lands . We saw him on holidys in italy and Spain on many houses close to the way they are kept shamas in your country. It is a very beautiful coloured Seedeater with a plaesant song. It is not a "pure beginner bird" like a siskin (Carduelis spinus) or canary, but with a little practice he is easy to tame (normally they are longer time shy, different to siskin) and keep in best condition (He needs a lot of Nigerseed ~ 50% and best is Dandilion or chickweed)


Murai Batu Borneo (Kepala Putih)
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/murai-kepala-putih/3439945306

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/murai-batu-borneo-kepala-putih/384087754

Murai Kepala Putih

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/murai-kepala-putih/3439945306

Songs of Nachtigall (Nightingale Luscinia m. megharynchos ) . Eastern Nightingale (luscinia megh. Hafizii) , Northern Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia0 and European Goldfinch (Carduelis Carduelis) in cross with Canaries

Nachtigall:(Common Nightingale , Luscinia megharynchos) . A very simple bird but on the 1st view but a grazie when comming closer . The Bluethroath is one of it's closest relative and have much of their elegant , featherlight ballerina movement in common




http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=NDP6MIrmoqo&feature=related (in outback a nearly good one )

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=Od_ckKqvgGI&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=fekDIX3uP8A&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=U2kQh-HRnf4&feature=related (This is in cage and closed room is not very good but from the broken Tones of a stonewall )

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=0uvVQsTAqTU&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=lT_9iXV13bY&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=llkMUndY_P0&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=EPQz1IShfxQ&feature=related (not good)

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=OhNLqMCVAJw&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=fP5bpKuNueE&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1rIy2YGa2s&feature=related (Spain ???)
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=sayGNhSZGAM&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=GdE_AdXcL24&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=dhs_wGx1AX0&feature=related

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpw-A8eN9TA&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=vhaRjc8XIvY&NR=1
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=buSCElHb14M
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=KdTG-dFxoOo&feature=related



http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=rTm6UExu68M&feature=related (Nachtigall - Sprosser comparing but good )



The Eastern Subspecies "Luscinia megharynchos hafizii" , what is more pale and sandy coloured , compared to the reddishbrown Nominatform (It's Habitat is from Iran where it is the national bird and imaging for love , [turkey] to India . It is a mygratery bird and I am not sure how far eastern it will go by summertime up to sibiria or china ???? this here pictured is from Oman and the videos might show this species > I never hearded it singing before (A east German Birder friend told me once , they should not be singing as well as the European Species . He had access before the iron fence fell , to Russia as East Germany was . So I am surprised that the bird heer sings good .May be my friend found only a bad spot , same as the shamasongs might vary much by location



http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyf_a3_TeCw&feature=related

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=JzBVTlFi6-Q&feature=related





http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=V3FjjRhs3LM&feature=related (Nicht schlechter Sprosser Northern Nightingale Finnland)
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=xuoQExSE6Wo&feature=related (Good Sprosser ,Northern NIghtingale in Russia Moskow)
http://de.youtube.com/user/iiukolov

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=wP-mYeM0nOM&NR=1
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=wEdy7SL4r4c&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=wP-mYeM0nOM&NR=1
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=DaGmBBuuXIA&NR=1
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=rW-X650PxHk&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=eqt09EiYAiU&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=RO3utp92iPE&feature=related sprosser in Daenemark


Stieglitz or European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis is a common cagebird in Europe specially and traditionally in Italy and Spain . He looks nice , gets aftre a while really tame and has a specially very good Seedeater song .
He makes very good crossbreeds with the Canarie and when they are in pure white only with the red , yelloew and black marks grown up NOT with canaries only with Goldfinches then they have the very good song and are very high prised ; some you can watch here and I believe they are from Turkey ??:


this one here is the species we kept mostly in Germany and catched them from the wild . The mask is more orange


This one is the Parva Goldfinch from Spain and southern , an excellent bird


Here is the bigger mayor Species from Russia


Here is the bigger mayor Species from Russia


A very nice song but I never would keep him together with Shamas or Nightingales .
In my opinion they "fit" good together with Mozanbique Greensinger or european skylark what means all "open air" birds . Shamma and nightingales are living in underbrush of big treen and forestes som the resonace is different


http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=V89-wTa6qcY&feature=related (Absolut very good )
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=niENTrnCZ2w&NR=1 (Stieglitz from Russia Carduelis c. mayor , big white and guter song ,excellent bird and song)
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=DmtGiJDT-w4&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=MHLWyUU7EI4&feature=related (good bird , the twisting means he is in good condition . The song here is not so good and short only )
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=tv5yWOvhpH0&NR=1

http://de.youtube.com/user/boulmane
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=_83TEWCvrF8&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=kw4tw0Yxn3w
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=zKo8I_upNjg&feature=related

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=9tfd078ErNA&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=ziz7JJ53FiE&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=UAaxX9W81UY&feature=related (Europ.Goldfinch VS Parva Goldfinch )
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=WDCgNCiFYng&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=EM2Dfk1bCbM&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=MCuW0fk3v7o&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=wHe79l3mXsE&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=WVgO-EW-VKg&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=GsmkKq2DxyE&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=t98IZ5kPATU&feature=related (In Room sounds not very good , otherwise a very good bird)
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=43SkefFsdgA&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=e_0gFQ4sKvA&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=q42Nk9LO-1w&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=vCaOxpoAjJo&feature=related (wild Bird song )

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ3hsahwMs4
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=FIoZMGewJYI&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=DI3Gx4breKE&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr3TXy9khkw&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=p_fpPTiminw&feature=related
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=H2Fdzm4q2lM&NR=1
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=9lzKT2RHn74&feature=related (Stieglitz locking fror seeds in tree)

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx_IUgKkb6I&feature=related (Stieglitz x Dompfaff hybride)
http://de.youtube.com/user/gusttin (jungen aufzucht per knopfkanuele)




Birdmarket Salzdahlum close to my home in Germany and once a month I was there to meet birders from all over Germany and even Europe came there to deal with birds .I know the owner Mrs. Stuetzer very well : :

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=_pdScvOv1NY&feature=related (Australian King )
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=XwiZynhR_xA&feature=related

















http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=uIAc4KswZtA&feature=related