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ML15009

Rusty Sparrow Aimophila rufescens

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Contributor

Walter A. Thurber Media from this contributor

Date

4 Jun 1972 7:00 AM

Location

SANTA ANA; Cerro Verde
Santa Ana, El Salvador
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 13.8333333, -89.6333333
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Sounds
Song
Playback
Not specified

Media notes

NOTES: BIRD FLEW INTO THE BASE OF SMALL LOW-BRANCHED TREE CLOSE TO RECORDIST. BIRD BEGAN A WHISPER SONG. SONG GREW IN VOLUME AND THE BIRD WORKED ITS WAY UPWARD IN THE TREE UNTIL IT WAS AT THE TOP SINGING AT FULL INTENSITY. NOTE THE ALTERNATED PHRASES 1 MALE(S). A FLUTTER OF WINGS MARKS UPWARD MOVEMENT. A DECREASE IN VOLUME MARKS A POSITION WITH THE BIRD FACING AWAY FROM THE MICROPHONE. Other Behaviors: Advertise.

Additional species

  • Red-billed Pigeon Patagioenas flavirostris
  • Morelet's Seedeater Sporophila morelleti
  • Cabanis's Wren Cantorchilus modestus
  • Southern House Wren Troglodytes musculus
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Technical information

Recorder
UHER 4000L
Microphone
Accessories
Parabola 45.7cm (18in)

Archival information

Digitized
15 Aug 2002 - Martha Fischer

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