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Contributor
David L. Ross, Jr. Media from this contributor
Date
Location
PN Corcovado--Sector Sirena
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
- Sounds
- Call
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
NOTES: (Breeding Status: Not Breeding; Behav. Context: alarm, annoyance?; General Climate: Cyclic Wet-Dry; Season: dry) Background sounds are of attendant Antbirds in the vicinity of an army-ant swarm. The B. platypterus was about four feet above the ground. speculation: the subject was acting as an opportunist on army ant fleeing prey items (as do army ant following birds). Bird flew to a higher perch of about 25 feet. Other Behaviors: Emit Alarm. Habitat: Forest, Second-growth.
Technical information
- Recorder
- MARANTZ PMD 221
- Microphone
- Sennheiser ME 20
- Accessories
- Roche Parabola 60cm/14.5cm (23.6in/5.7in)
Archival information
- Cataloged
- 20 Jun 2001 - Marilyn Moskal
- Digitized
- 11 Jan 2012 - Brad Walker