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Contributor
Walter A. Thurber Media from this contributor
Date
8:30 AM
Location
Zapotitan
La Libertad, El Salvador
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Sounds
- Call
- Playback
- Not specified
Media notes
NOTES: SOFT TWITTER - CRIES (HUNGER?) OF YOUNG. ROLLING CHATTER - ALARM AND THREAT CRIES OF ADULT. THREE-NOTE CALL - USUAL VOCALIZATION OF ADULT ON LOOKOUT PERCH. FOUR TYRANNUS MELANCHOLICUS SAN ON AN EXPOSED TWIG. ONE FED A SECOND. ADULTS AND TWO WE 2-3 JUVENILE(S); 1-2 ADULT(S)RE YOUNG. LOUD ROLLING CHATTER OF ADULT ANNOUNCES THE ARRIVAL OF A FEMALE QUISCALUS MEXICANUS CARRYING FOOD IN HER BILL. LONG AS THE QUISCALUS REMAINED QUIET THE TYRANNUS IGNORED HER, BUT IF SHE MOVED SHE WAS IMMEDIATELY ATTACKED. THEN A PITANGUS SULPHUR BNA: Call "tere-ee-ee" or "tril-il-il-iil-l" or "tre'e' e' e' e' eip"; and harsh chatter. mf. Other Behaviors: Establish Parent Young Contact, Beg, Emit Alarm.
Additional species
Technical information
- Recorder
- UHER 4000L
- Microphone
- Accessories
- Parabola 45.7cm (18in)
Archival information
- Digitized
- 13 May 2004 - Martha Fischer