kHz
Contributor
William V. Ward Media from this contributor
Robert Falla Media from this contributor
Date
3:38 PM
Location
Kapiti Island; Rangatira
New Zealand
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Behaviors
- Foraging or eating
- Sounds
- Call
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
NOTES: Background: PROSTHEMADERA NOVAESEELANDIAE (WING BEATS); N.M. SEPTENTRIONALIS. TWO TYPES OF CALLS,FLIGHT AND FEEDING. THESE KAKAS HAD BEEN FEEDING ON DATES HANDED OUT BY THE ISLAND'S CARETAKER'S WIFE. AFTER THEY HAD FED,THEY FLEW ABOUT IN CIRCLES, THROUGH THE TREES AND OVER THE CARETAKER'S HOUSE. THEIR CRIES WERE LOUD, HARSH AND THEN LIQUID. SOME TUIS WERE FLYING ABOUT IN AERIAL ACROBACTICS, AND THEIR WINGBEATS ARE HEARD. 500HZ HIGH PASS FILTER. ADULT(S); 1- FEMALE.
Additional species
Technical information
- Recorder
- MAGNEMITE 610E
- Microphone
- Altec 688A
- Accessories
Archival information
- Digitized
- 7 Sep 2011 - Matthew D. Medler