Sunrise chorus at the Tapiche Reserve
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Update: July 1, 2021
Sound up! We invite you to enjoy one minute of sunrise sounds at the Tapiche Jungle Reserve in the northern Amazon of Peru. Imagine: the sun is just beginning to peak over the rich, green crowns of giant, ancient trees. As the sun's rays paint the jungle with warm, golden light, the animals begin to stir.
Like clockwork, the lanky Red Howler Monkeys (Alouatta seniculus) start their boisterous dawn chorus just as the night sky slips into day. Their roaring howl can be heard up to a distance of several kilometers - the vocalization of Red Howler Monkeys is said to be among the loudest in the world. Some researchers say that their morning call serves as an announcement to other groups of howler monkeys about their location and group composition, issuing a warning not to get too close. Though the howler is the biggest primates we have at Tapiche, their diet largely consists of leaves, supplemented occasionally with fruits and flowers.
Past visitors to the Tapiche Reserve probably remember the distinct, inimitable experience of waking up to the howlers' infamous sunrise chorus—leave a comment if you're one of those visitors! We'd love to hear from you. If you are interested in immersing yourself in nature and witnessing this kind of sunrise in person at the Tapiche Jungle Reserve in Peru, please Contact Us to get started.
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