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Contributor
Walter A. Thurber Media from this contributor
Date
5:45 AM
Location
CHANMICO; LA LIBERTAD
El Salvador
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Behaviors
- Foraging or eating
- Sounds
- Call; Non-vocal
- Playback
- Not specified
Media notes
NOTES: OLD LAVA FLOW DENSELY OVERGROWN WITH BRUSH, VINES, AND OCCASIONAL TREES. THIS TINY CREATURE WAS A PERSISTENT AND SURPRISINGLY STRONG VOCALIST. IT REMAINED WITHIN A TERRITORY OF A FEW SQUARE METERS. CONSEQUENTLY IT WAS EASY TO RECORD BUT THE RE 1 MALE(S); Sex: 1 UNKNOWNSULT SEEMS SOMEWHAT DISTORTED, LACKING THE HIGH FREQUENCIES. AT THE END A BRIEF RECORDING OF ANOTHER BIRD A FEW METERS AWAY IS ADDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE OCCASIONAL RISE IN PITCH OF A CALL GIVING A INTERROGATIVE ACCENT. AT TIMES CAN BE HEARD FAINT TICKING S. Other Behaviors: Advertise.
Additional species
- Rufous-naped Wren Campylorhynchus rufinucha
- Thicket Tinamou Crypturellus cinnamomeus
- Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis
- Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum
- Altamira Oriole Icterus gularis
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes aurifrons
- Cinnamon-bellied Saltator Saltator grandis
- Cabanis's Wren Cantorchilus modestus
- Elegant Trogon Trogon elegans
Technical information
- Recorder
- UHER 4000L
- Microphone
- Accessories
- Parabola 45.7cm (18in)
Archival information
- Digitized
- 13 Jan 2009 - Matthew D. Medler