Contributor
Date
Location
- Age and sex
- Adult Male - 1
- Playback
- Playback used
Media notes
NOTES: Cover density: THICK; TWO SOUNDS - 1) A QUIET 'WHIP-WHIP-WHIP-WHIP'; BEHAVIOR NOT SEEN AS BIRD WAS CONCEALED 2) METALLIC CLINK OR TINK SIMILAR TO TINKERBIRD BUT NOT SO LOUD. RECORDIST FEELS 2ND SOUND MADE AS A RESULT OF PLAYBACK OFTHE FIRST. WHEN THE 1ST SOUND WAS PLAYED BACK TO THE BIRD HE REMAINEDQUIETLY IN HIS BUSH AND CONTINUED HIS 'WHIP-WHIP'. WHEN THE SECOND WAS PLAYED BACK AGAIN HE CHANGED POSITION AND REVEALED HIMSELF BEGINNINGTHE 2ND VOCALIZATION, ON PLAYBACK OF THIS SECOND SOUND HE MOVEDAWAY DEEPER INTO THE FOREST AS THOUGH THE INTRUDER AND COME INTO HIS TERRITORY AND HE WAS FRIGHTENED. EQUATORIAL FOREST. HIGH CANOPY WITH THICK 2ND GROWTH. RECORDED IN THE MORNING. Cover density: THICK; Cover density: THICK; Response to playback: Different song. Habitat: Forest, Second-growth.
Additional species
- Blue-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon malimbica
- tinkerbird sp. Pogoniulus sp.
- Smithornis sp. Smithornis sp.
Technical information
- Recorder
- UHER 4000L
- Microphone
- Grampian DP6
- Accessories
- Parabola 45.7cm (18in)
Archival information
- Digitized
- 4 Aug 2011 - David McCartt