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Contributor

Jennifer F. M. Horne Media from this contributor

Date

12:00 PM

Location

Baringo; Laikipia (ENE Mbobongi - Ol Pongon site)
Rift Valley, Kenya
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 0.65, 36.4083333
Age and sex
Adult Female - 2; Adult Male - 2
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Sounds
Song
Playback
Playback used

Media notes

NOTES: (Breeding Status: Territorial, breeding. Gen. Climate: Arid, cyclic wet-dry. Gen. Habitat: Bushed wooded grassland. Cover Density: Sparse, medium, thick.) Playback was ussed after the initial sequence with acuts response. We were seemingly at the edge of two breeding territories with an acute response. Playback was tried briefly then the response was acute. The males have an aerial display with a vocalization "pee hoo" uttered only at that time. Low frquency cut off at 220 Hz because of aircraft sounds. Other Behaviors: Mate. Habitat: Evergreen Forest, Deciduous Forest, Thicket/Brush.

Technical information

Recorder
STELLAVOX SP7
Microphone
Accessories

Archival information

Cataloged
18 Feb 2002 - Annette Nadeau
Digitized
9 Feb 2012 - Brad Walker