kHz
Contributor
William V. Ward Media from this contributor
Date
9:10 AM
Location
NELSON; WARD RESIDENCE
New Zealand
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult Male - 1
- Behaviors
- Foraging or eating
- Sounds
- Call
- Playback
- Playback used
Media notes
NOTES: ONE OF SEVERAL CALLS, AND VERY COMMON. THIS BIRD WAS FLITTING ABOUT WHILE CALLING. RESIDENCE IS AT EDGE OF A SCRUB-COVERED 'RESERVE'WHERE NO BUILDING IS PERMITTED, AND WHICH IS GOOD HABITAT FOR NATIVE AND EXOTIC BIRDS. A FLOCK OF THESE SLIVER-EYES WAS GOING THROUGH THE SCRUB SEARCHING FOR INSECTS ON THE PLANTS. FLOCKING CALL. 1.5KHZ HIGH PASS FILTER. Sound stimulation was (other): PLAYBACK. Response to playback: No response. Habitat: Scrub.
Additional species
Technical information
- Recorder
- NAGRA III
- Microphone
- Altec 688A
- Accessories
- Parabola 101.6cm/25.4cm (40in/10in)
Archival information
- Digitized
- 19 Sep 2011 - David McCartt