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ML44857

Purple Finch (Western) Haemorhous purpureus californicus

Report

Contributor

Geoffrey A. Keller Media from this contributor

Date

19 Mar 1989 7:53 AM

Location

Charleston; South Slough Sanctuary
Coos, Oregon, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Sounds
Call; Song
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

NOTES: Tech notes: corrected for tape speed error; slowed playback machine - 2.50% BNA: Probably the Warbling Song is heard. However, song phrases seem shorted than other Warbling Songs found in the archive. CZ 30/07/2004. Habitat: Desert, Rocky.

Additional species

  • Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
  • Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus

Technical information

Recorder
UHER 4200 REPORT IC
Microphone
Sennheiser MKH 106T
Accessories
Roche Parabola 74cm/17.7cm (29.1in/7in)

Archival information

Cataloged
1 Jun 1999 -
Digitized
19 Jul 2004 - Claudia Zan
Edited
2 Aug 1989 - Thomas Paolangeli

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