<p>Please make sure that the file in question has the metadata in GUANO format. The test file in your guano-py github bug-report has the metadata formatted in Wildlife Acoustics WAMD format and must first be converted to GUANO:</p>
<p>From <a href="https://github.com/riggsd/guano-py/blob/master/bin/wamd2guano.py" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/riggsd/guano-py/blob/master/bin/wamd2guano.py</a> :</p>
<blockquote>
<p>&quot;&quot;&quot; Convert Wildlife Acoustics WAMD metadata files to use GUANO
metadata instead.</p>
<p>usage::</p>
<pre><code>$&gt; wamd2guano.py WAVFILE... &quot;&quot;&quot;
</code></pre>
</blockquote>
<p>Suggest to correct your &quot;bug-report&quot; at guano-py github</p>

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2023-10-29T17:44:13.477Z
Thank you @WMXZ I have been mislead to believe that vendors files are standard compliant GUANO files.
Arky
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2023-10-29T05:00:19.563Z
2023-10-29T05:00:19.563Z
WMXZ
<p>Anyone has suggestions for python module to read the GUANO file metadata generated by Wildlife Acoustics Echo Meter Touch application.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wildlifeacoustics.com/SCHEMA/GUANO.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.wildlifeacoustics.com/SCHEMA/GUANO.html</a></p>
<p>Unfortunately, Guano (<a href="https://pypi.org/project/guano/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://pypi.org/project/guano/</a>) seems to be unable to properly parse the files generated by this application.</p>

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2023-10-28T05:59:40.150Z
This seems strange, can you please provide some more details, on how you are using py guano and which errors you are getting. Also version numbers are of importance.
WMXZ
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2023-10-28T09:07:32.803Z
Using 'guano 1.0.14' with Python 3.10.  


```
from guano import GuanoFile

# load a .WAV file with (or without) GUANO metadata
g = GuanoFile('test.wav')
print(g['Make`])
``
Arky
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2023-10-28T13:42:37.103Z
and what is the error you get? Did you try other tags from the wildlifeacoustics web site (e.g. Timestamp, Samplerate, Tags)?
WMXZ
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2023-10-29T02:18:35.857Z
Yes, I have tested with SM4Bat sample files and also the ones I have recorded. Checked  I confirm that Py-Guano no longer able to extract metadata.
Arky
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2023-10-29T02:45:05.810Z
Added a testcase and filed a bug report here https://github.com/riggsd/guano-py/issues/23
Arky
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Python Module to Parse 'GUANO' .wav file metadata
# Python Module to Parse 'GUANO' .wav file metadata

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-10-27)

Anyone has suggestions for python module to read the GUANO file metadata generated by Wildlife Acoustics Echo Meter Touch application.

<https://www.wildlifeacoustics.com/SCHEMA/GUANO.html>

Unfortunately, Guano (<https://pypi.org/project/guano/>) seems to be unable to properly parse the files generated by this application.

**Tags:** python

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This seems strange, can you please provide some more details, on how you are using py guano and which errors you are getting. Also version numbers are of importance.  
> **username_0**: Using 'guano 1.0.14' with Python 3.10.     ``` from guano import GuanoFile  # load a .WAV file with (or without) GUANO metadata g = GuanoFile('test.wav') print(g['Make`]) ``  
> **username_1**: and what is the error you get? Did you try other tags from the wildlifeacoustics web site (e.g. Timestamp, Samplerate, Tags)?  
> **username_0**: Yes, I have tested with SM4Bat sample files and also the ones I have recorded. Checked  I confirm that Py-Guano no longer able to extract metadata.  
> **username_0**: Added a testcase and filed a bug report here https://github.com/riggsd/guano-py/issues/23  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-10-29. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Please make sure that the file in question has the metadata in GUANO format. The test file in your guano-py github bug-report has the metadata formatted in Wildlife Acoustics WAMD format and must first be converted to GUANO:

From <https://github.com/riggsd/guano-py/blob/master/bin/wamd2guano.py> :

> """ Convert Wildlife Acoustics WAMD metadata files to use GUANO
> metadata instead.
>
> usage::
>
> ```
> $> wamd2guano.py WAVFILE... """
>
> ```

Suggest to correct your "bug-report" at guano-py github

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you @username_1 I have been mislead to believe that vendors files are standard compliant GUANO files.  

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