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ML3091

Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis

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Contributor

sheldon severinghaus Media from this contributor

Date

9 Aug 1969 6:05 AM

Location

TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY; TAICHUNG
Taichung City, Taiwan
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 24.15, 120.6166667
Age and sex
Unknown age, Unknown sex - 1
Sounds
Song
Playback
Not specified

Media notes

NOTES: INTRODUCTORY SOFT 'HOOTS' FOLLOWED BY LOUDER MORE PRONOUNCED 'TOOT' IN SYNCOPATED PAIRS: 'TOOT-TOOT' ETC. AT CLOSER RANGE THESE 'TOOTS' MAY HAVE BEEN IN TRIPLETS; THE LAST ONE INAUDIBLE AT 200 FT. ACACIA-BAMBOO 2ND GROWTH (340A.) AMID SUGARCANE FARMLANDS. THIS SPECIES HAS A DISTINCT PREFERENCE FOR SUGARCANE FIELDS. 10 FT. OFF GROUND. Other Behaviors: Advertise.

Technical information

Recorder
NAGRA III-B
Microphone
Sennheiser MD 211
Accessories
Parabola 101.6cm/30.5cm (40in/12in)

Archival information

Digitized
21 Dec 2000 - Martha Fischer

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