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ML6152

White-vented Violetear Colibri serrirostris

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Contributor

Rodman Ward Media from this contributor

Date

16 Oct 1962 3:00 PM

Location

Santa Teresa; Museu Biol. Prof. Mello Leitao
Espírito Santo, Brazil
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: -20, -41
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Sounds
Call
Playback
Not specified

Media notes

NOTES: Cover density: OPEN; A TERRITORIAL DISPLAY FROM BIRD PERCHED ON A BARE TWIG AT TO OF TREE. OPEN COUNTRY WITH SCATTERED MATURE TREES. NOTE: DR. RUSCHI SAID THIS IS A TYPICAL DISPLAY OF THE GENUS COLIBRI. IN MAR59 MR. AND MRS. R. WARD OBSERVED SIMILAR DISPLAYS OF COLIBRI THALASSINUS, NEAR CERRO PUNTA, CHIRIQUI PROV., PANAMA. FOUR OR MORE MALES COULD SEEN AND HEARD AT ONE TIME, EACH PERCHED AT THE SUMMIT OF AN OUTSTANDINGLY TALL TREE, 25-30M TALL, AND CONTINUING FOR AT LEAST 4 OR 5 DAYS, PRACTICALLY ALL DAY. ONE BIRD, OBSERVED FOR AN HOUR, CALLED ,ON THE AVERAGE, TWICE A SECOND, AND WERE INTERRUPTED BY SHORT EXSCURSIONS, PRESUMABLY FOR FEEDING. Other Behaviors: Advertise.

Technical information

Recorder
NAGRA III
Microphone
AKG 200
Accessories
Parabola 61cm (24in)

Archival information

Digitized
4 Jun 2002 - Shelagh A. Smith

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