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ML16930

Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea

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Contributor

Bruce A. Sorrie Media from this contributor

Date

1 Jul 1967 2:10 PM

Location

ENFIELD; NEAR TREMAN STATE PARK
Tompkins, New York, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Sounds
Song
Playback
Playback used

Media notes

NOTES: LNS note: Long song. SAS 03/01/2002. SUMAC AND OTHER LOW SHRUBS AROUND A ROW OF ELMS. THESE EXCITED LONG SONGS WERE GIVEN IN RESPONSE TO PLAYBACK OF THE BIRD'S NORMAL SONG ONLY TWICE. NOTE THAT THE LONG SONG ENDINGS ARE ALMOST NEVER IDENTICAL AND PROBABLY VARY WITH SLIGHT CHANGES IN THE BIRD'S EMOTIONAL STATE. TERRITORIAL DEFENSE. Same subject(s) as LNS 16929. Response to playback: Approach. Response to playback: Different song. Other Behaviors: Advertise.

Additional species

  • Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
  • Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla

Technical information

Recorder
UHER 4000L
Microphone
Sennheiser MKH 104
Accessories
Parabola 61cm (24in)

Archival information

Digitized
3 Jan 2002 - Shelagh A. Smith

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