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This is a Bladder Cicada (Cystosoma saundersii) buzzing call - Brisbane, Australia

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Alex_hears_t...

October 6th, 2024

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Soundscapes > Nature
Animals

A very loud call coming from several home gardens in the local area. This was recorded in the evening and I don't know what animal was causing this sound.

*Update: thanks to @rob5465465 for identifying the creature - Bladder Cicada

Recorded on iPhone 14 Pro

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animal
australia
bladder
brisbane
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cicada
crickets
dusk
evening
field-recording
frog
insect
insects
loud
nature
night
noise
queensland
suburb
sunset

Type

Wave (.wav)

Duration

0:32.894

File size

4.5 MB

Sample rate

48000.0 Hz

Bit depth

24 bit

Channels

Mono

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Alex_hears_t...

1 month, 1 week ago

Thanks @rob5465465 for identifying the critter!

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rob5465465

2 months, 2 weeks ago

This is a Bladder Cicada (Cystosoma saundersii)

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