Contributor
Date
Location
- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Sounds
- Call; Song
- Playback
- Not specified
Media notes
NOTES: Background: MONARCHA MELANOPIS ('WHICH-EE WHICH-YOU'); Background: EOPSALTRIA AUSTRALIS (A STEADY PIPING); Background: MYXOMELA SANGUINOLENTA (FAINT TINKLING SONG); Background: CACOMANTIS PYRRHOPHANUS (DESCENDING TRILL); Background: PACHYCEPHALA PECTORALIS (SERIES OF WHISTLED NOTES); Cover density: THICK; MID-MORNING. DENSE SHRUBBY SECOND GROWTH WOODS IN OPENING OF MOUNTAIN RAINFOREST. THREE MAIN VOCALIZATIONS IN THIS CUT: 1) A RATHER HARSH SCOLDING 2) A SONG SUGGESTIVE OF PROTONOTARIA CITREA 3) A RATHER SHORT BUT PENETRATING WHISTLE. IN ADDI Sex: 1 UNKNOWNTION IT MIMICS A MELIPHAGA LEWINII FROM 1:15-1:18. NOTES ARE VERY VENTRILOQUIAL. WHILE VOCALIZING THE BIRD SEEMED TO BE WALKING OR MOVING SLOWLY VERY NEAR THE GROUND. THE BIRD'S LOUDEST SONG WAS ALSO HEARD BUT NOT TAPED. ML: Background subject changed from recordist's original identification of Cacomantis flabelliformis pyrrophanus to Cacomantis flabelliformis to conform to eBird Taxonomy (v. 1.55). -Jay McGowan/Matt Medler, July 2015. Other Behaviors: Mimicry, Advertise, Scold.
Additional species
Technical information
- Recorder
- NAGRA III
- Microphone
- AKG 200
- Accessories
- Parabola 61cm/20.3cm (24in/8in)
Archival information
- Digitized
- 7 Nov 2001 - Martha Fischer