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Contributor
Myles E. W. North Media from this contributor
Date
12:00 PM
Location
Hindi On Mainland; Near Lamu
Coast, Kenya
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Sounds
- Duet; Song
- Playback
- Playback used
Media notes
NOTES: Cover density: THICK; Weather: WIND; FIRST 15 MINUTES CONTINUOUS SONG AS RESULT OF PLAYBACK OF BIRD'S OWN SONG. BIRD'S RESPONSE TO PLAYBACK WAS 20 CHANGES OF PHRASE; EACH BEING REPEATED 10 TO 20 TIMES, MOSTLY NEW AND NOT REPEATED PHRASES; ALL OF THE CRESCENDO TYPE. BIRD JOINED BY 1-2 ADULT(S); MALE(S); FEMALE(S) ANOTHER (PROBABLY MATE) NEAR END. SHORTER FORM OF DUET, SONG WITHOUT THE CRESCENDO. DUET. CUT UP TO 400 HZ. SHORT EXTRACT WAS COPIED FOR 'MORE VOICES OF AFRICAN BIRDS'. Response to playback: Different song.
Technical information
- Recorder
- AMPEX 401
- Microphone
- Altec 633
- Accessories
Archival information
- Digitized
- 22 Aug 2001 - Lauren A. Serafin