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ML3536

New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae

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Contributor

William V. Ward Media from this contributor

Date

12 Jan 1970 7:35 PM

Location

North Island; Rotorua; Lake Okataina
New Zealand
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: -38.1666667, 176.3333333
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Sounds
Call
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

NOTES: FIVE BIRDS SWIMMING, WHISLTING, PLAYING ABOUT IN THE WATER, OCCASIONALLY FLAPPING WINGS TO STAND UP IN WATER WHILE GIVING FEMALE'S 'QUACK'. A FLOCK OF 44, INCLUDING ABOUT 7 DUCKLINGS, WAS COUNTED ON THIS LAKE OF WHICH THE 5 RECORDED WERE A PAR 5 ADULT(S); MALE(S); FEMALE(S)T. Other Behaviors: Establish Flock Contact, Perform Visual Display. Habitat: Lake.

Technical information

Recorder
NAGRA III
Microphone
Altec 688A
Accessories
Parabola 101.6cm/25.4cm (40in/10in)

Archival information

Digitized
15 Aug 2005 - Mike Andersen

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