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ML45631

Virginia Rail Rallus limicola

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Contributor

Randolph Little Media from this contributor Profile
Gregory Budney Media from this contributor

Date

8 Jun 1989 10:40 PM

Location

Sierraville; Sierra Valley; Marble Hot Springs Road
Plumas, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 39.7555003, -120.3528425
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Sounds
Call
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

NOTES: (Species Sound: frequent; Breeding Status: territorial?, breeding?; General Climate: arid; Cover Density: thick; Weather: "sickle' moon) BNA: The "tick-it" call is heard throughout the recording. CZ 17/02/2004. [There are indeed 73 sets of "tick-it" calls here, these presumably given as a male advertising call (following BNA). Quality unchanged (1 - BEST parts at 0:25-1:06 and 4:50-5:48) - CAM - 8 April 2005]. Other Behaviors: Advertise, Social Context: Mixed. Habitat: Wetland, Freshwater, Deciduous Forest, Pasture.

Additional species

  • American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Domestic Dog Canis familiaris
  • Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
  • Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata
  • American Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Technical information

Recorder
NAGRA IV-D
Microphone
Sennheiser MKH 404
Accessories
Parabola 91.4cm/30.5cm (36in/12in)

Archival information

Cataloged
13 Nov 2000 - Nancy Schrempf
Digitized
17 Feb 2004 - Claudia Zan
Edited
23 Oct 1989 - Thomas Paolangeli

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