Commercial

If you've heard a strange, prehistoric cry from the mythical Hippogriff in the Warner Brothers movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, or sounds of the French countryside, the calls of the Chaffinch, European Robin and Willow Tit, in Pixar's animated film Ratatouille, or animal sounds while your toddler watches "Go Diego Go!" on Nickelodeon, then you have heard a small sample from the Macaulay Library's archive of natural sounds and video available for commercial use.

Case Studies

Chronicle Books: Bird Songs

Bird Songs presents the most notable North American birds in a stunning new format. Les Beletsky provides a succinct description of each of the 250 birds profiled, with an emphasis on their songs. Full-color illustrations accompany each account, while a sleek, built-in digital audio player plays corresponding songs and calls at the touch of a button.

Wild Republic Plush Singing Birds

These plush stuffed animals sing authentic songs. Each bird's life-like design and detailing is the result of input from the National Audubon Society and the Macaulay Library. Just press on the back of each bird and you're serenaded with the music of nature. Each bird is weighted with beanbag pellets and comes with a card of interesting facts.

National Geographic's Handheld Birds

National Geographic's mobile interactive field guide uses the sounds of more than 800 North American species from the Macaulay Library. In addition to the original PDA version, it is now also available in online form for use on computers and mobile devices with full-featured web browsers.