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ML101209

Torrent-lark Grallina bruijnii

Report

Contributor

Mark Watson Media from this contributor

Date

13 Feb 1999 11:20 AM

Location

Wara Sera Biological Research Station; Crater Mountain
Chimbu, Papua New Guinea
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: -6.7166667, 145.0833333
Age and sex
Adult Female - 1; Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Sounds
Call; Duet
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

NOTES: Male and a female displaying at a pond at 1000m in forest - this sp is really hard to record because it is normally encountered only by fast flowing water. This was a pair displaying by calling and wagging tails in circular motion. Both perched on branches 50 cm above pond edge Tech Note: Cassette tape off-speed; corrected in studio at 14.65ips. mf. Other Behaviors: Court. Habitat: Rainforest, Pond.

Technical information

Recorder
SONY TC-D5 PRO II
Microphone
Sennheiser ME 66
Accessories

Archival information

Cataloged
29 Nov 1999 - Martha Fischer
Digitized
13 Jan 2012 - Matthew D. Medler
Edited
29 Nov 1999 - Martha Fischer

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