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Contributor
Myles E. W. North Media from this contributor
Date
6:00 PM
Location
MOLO; KIBULINI FARM
Rift Valley, Kenya
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult Male - 1
- Behaviors
- Foraging or eating
- Sounds
- Song
- Playback
- Not specified
Media notes
NOTES: THIS CUT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS LNS 14911 AND IS SIMILAR TO THE FIRST PART OF THAT RECORDING. IT CAPTURES THE SONG WHICH IS TYPICAL OF THIS SPECIES AS IT SEARCHES FOR NECTAR AMONG FLOWERS. THERE IS ONE SHORT PHRASE THAT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE NOTE OFNECTARINIA KILIMENSIS. MYLES DOES NOT MENTION THIS SECOND SPECIES. ALTHOUGH IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH THERE IS ONLY ONE BIRD, IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT THE SECOND SPECIES IS ALSO PRESENT. HABITAT: MOIST-MONTANE EVERGREEN-TYPE VEGETATION WHERE THE FOREST HAS BEEN LEFT. MUCH LAND HAS BEEN CLEARED FOR FARMING. AS THE ALTITUDE GAINS THE VEGETAION GOES INTO SOME CEDAR (JUNIPERUS PROCERA) AND BAMBOO (ARUNDINARIA ALPINA) ZONES. Same subject(s) as LNS 14911.
Technical information
- Recorder
- UHER 4000S
- Microphone
- Grampian DP5
- Accessories
- Parabola 43.2cm (17in)
Archival information
- Digitized
- 11 Aug 2011 - Jay McGowan