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ML5963

Common Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis

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Contributor

Walter A. Thurber Media from this contributor

Date

21 Nov 1972 8:30 PM

Location

SONSONATE; CALUCO; HACIENDA LA CHAPINA
El Salvador
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 13.7, -89.8166667
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Sounds
Call; Mechanical sound
Playback
Not specified

Media notes

NOTES: Cover density: THICK; RECORDING MADE AT DUSK NEAR DAYTIME ROOST OF SEVERAL PARAQUES. FIRST STIRRINGS ACCOMPANIED BY GRUNTING AND GROANING NOISES, FAINT AT FIRST, GROWING IN INTENSITY AS LIGHT DIMS UNTIL VOCALIZATIONS MERGE INTO FAMILIAR NIGHT CALLS. FIRST PORTION R Sex: 4? UNKNOWNECORDING MADE AT 25M THEN APPROACHED TO 10M. WING FLAPPING HEARD AS BIRDS LEAVE NEST. ATEND ONE BIRD IN DISTANCE AND ANOTHER NEAR RECORDER.

Additional species

  • Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum
  • Black-headed Saltator Saltator atriceps
  • Clay-colored Thrush Turdus grayi

Technical information

Recorder
UHER 4000L
Microphone
Accessories
Parabola 45.7cm (18in)

Archival information

Digitized
26 May 2011 - Matthew D. Medler

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