What bird sounds like a "jungle bird"?

[super70s]

I hear a bird off in the woods sometimes (never close to my house) that
sounds like a bird you might hear in an African jungle movie. Short
staccato calls that sound the same in quick succession, about 8 of them.
It's probably a pretty common bird I just don't know what it is.

[Leon Fisk]

On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 12:54:04 -0500

Post by super70s
I hear a bird off in the woods sometimes (never close to my house) that
sounds like a bird you might hear in an African jungle movie. Short
staccato calls that sound the same in quick succession, about 8 of them.
It's probably a pretty common bird I just don't know what it is.

Just a WAG... Try listening to the Pileated Woodpecker:

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pileated_Woodpecker/overview

[super70s]

Post by Leon Fisk
On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 12:54:04 -0500

Post by super70s
I hear a bird off in the woods sometimes (never close to my house) that
sounds like a bird you might hear in an African jungle movie. Short
staccato calls that sound the same in quick succession, about 8 of them.
It's probably a pretty common bird I just don't know what it is.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pileated_Woodpecker/overview

I think that's it, thanks. What I hear sounds most like No. 3 on the
sounds page. It makes sense because I knew they were real shy and I
rarely see them near the house, it's always a treat when I see one.
Wonder if they have those in Africa too, lol.

BTW I'm in TN.

[Leon Fisk]

On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 19:21:35 -0500
super70s <***@super70s.invalid> wrote:

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Post by super70s
I think that's it, thanks. What I hear sounds most like No. 3 on the
sounds page. It makes sense because I knew they were real shy and I
rarely see them near the house, it's always a treat when I see one.
Wonder if they have those in Africa too, lol.

You may be thinking of the Kookaburra Bird. Seems to have been
popular in old films for that night time jungle sound :)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kookaburra#Film

[Savageduck]

Post by super70s
I hear a bird off in the woods sometimes (never close to my house) that
sounds like a bird you might hear in an African jungle movie. Short
staccato calls that sound the same in quick succession, about 8 of them.
It's probably a pretty common bird I just don't know what it is.

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