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ML1800

Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica

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Contributor

Jean Ward Media from this contributor
William V. Ward Media from this contributor

Date

4 Aug 1961 9:30 PM

Location

Popoia Island
Hawaii, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 21.3997862, -157.7205205
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 6
Sounds
Call
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

NOTES: THESE BIRDS 'MOAN' FROM THEIR BURROWS (IN GROUND OR HOLES IN CORAL) AND ALSO WHILE BIRD IS ON SURFACE. SOUNDS ESPECIALLY WEIRD FROM BURROWS. SOMETIMES THEY CRAWLED ABOUT WHILE MOANING OR ATTEMPTED TO ATTACK OTHER SHEARWATERS OR DID NOTHING BUT MOAN. SOMETIMES CALLED FROM UNDER BRUSH GROWING ON AREAS WHERE THERE IS SOIL. ; Other recordist(s): BREESE P.; 6 ADULT(S); MALE(S); FEMALE(S).

Technical information

Recorder
MAGNEMITE 610E
Microphone
Accessories
Parabola 107cm/25.4cm (42.1in/10in)

Archival information

Digitized
8 Dec 2005 - James Napoli

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