kHz
Contributor
Myles E. W. North Media from this contributor
Date
6:15 PM
Location
WHISPERS FARM; NW SUBURB OF NAIROBI
Kenya
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Playback
- Not specified
Media notes
NOTES: MYLES WAS AT N END OF FARM. MANY BIRDS CAN BE HEARD IN THIS HABITAT. AT ONE POINT THERE ARE 2 SPECIES OF COUCALS THAT CAN BE HEARD - THE LOW BIRD CALLS ARE C. MONACHUS AND THE HIGHER QUICKER BUBBLING CALL IS C. SUPERCILIOSUS. THIS RECORDING GIVES AN INTERESTING COMPARISON BETWEEN THE 2 SPECIES. ALL ARE RATHER DISTANT IN THE MARSH - UP TO 150 YDS AWAY. HABITAT IS A 'VLEI' - A DAMP MOIST REEDY MARSH AREA. MYLES SEES 2 LARGE BIRDS CALLING. THE BIRDS WERE CALLING INTERMITTENTLY BETWEEN 1815 AND 1850 HRS.
Additional species
Technical information
- Recorder
- UHER 4000S
- Microphone
- Accessories
- Parabola 43.2cm (17in)
Archival information
- Digitized
- 26 Jul 2011 - David McCartt