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ML6176

Broad-tailed Hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus

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Contributor

David G. Allen Media from this contributor

Date

20 May 1959

Location

BRYCE CANYON
Utah, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Sounds
Call
Playback
Not specified

Media notes

NOTES: S.P. PLATYCERCUS. BIRD HOVERED IN FRONT OF MICROPHONE AND GAVE THIS CALL JUST ONCE. INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED ON TAPE AS A RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD. [This is not a call but instead a sound made by the wings as the bird flew by. Quality changed from 3 to 2 - CAM - 10 May 2005].

Technical information

Recorder
MAGNEMITE UNSPECIFIED MODEL
Microphone
Accessories
Parabola (Unknown Diameter/Focal Length)

Archival information

Digitized
1 Feb 2001 - Martha Fischer

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