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Contributor

Fred W. Loetscher, Jr. Media from this contributor

Date

8:15 AM

Location

near Tumut
New South Wales, Australia
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: -35.25, 148.25
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 10
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Sounds
Call; Mechanical sound
Playback
Not specified

Media notes

NOTES: Background: DACELO NOVAEGUINEAE ('LAUGHTER'); Weather: WIND; A RATHER SHORT BURRY TRILL, FREQUENTLY UTTERED, SOMETIMES EXCITEDLY. OCCASIONALLY FLUTTERED WINGS OR POINTED BILL AT A JAUNTY ANGLE WHILE VOCALIZING. PROBABLY HELPS KEEP TOGETHER FLOCKS OF THIS MIGRATORY SPECIES. GRASSY FIELD WITH SCATTERED EUCALYPTUS TREES. 10 ADULT(S). Other Behaviors: Perform Visual Display.

Technical information

Recorder
NAGRA III
Microphone
AKG 200
Accessories
Parabola 61cm/24cm (24in/9.4in)

Archival information

Digitized
24 Apr 2006 - James Napoli