kHz
- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Sounds
- Song
- Playback
- Not specified
Media notes
NOTES: IN THE PRESENT CASE I SAW THE BIRD FLY AWAY FROM THE BUSH I WAS AIMING AT,BUT I NEVER SAW THE BIRD ACTUALLY SINGING, AS IT ALWAYS KEEPS STILL AND SKULKS DEEP IN A BUSH WHEN IT SINGS. IN FACT, I WAS ONLY SATISFIED WHEN I PLAYED THE RECORDING OVER FOR J.P. CHAPIN, WHO POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED IT AS THIS SPECIES. FOR THE QUESTION WHETHER IT IS A SHRIKE OR A BULBUL, SEE THE DISCUSSION IN 'MORE VOICES OF AFRICAN BIRDS' (FOR WHICH AN EXTRACT WAS COPIED). IT SOUNDS LIKE ONE OF THOSE SKULKING GREENBULS TO ME. ML: Subject changed from Nicator chloris to N. gularis to reflect current taxonomy. -Matt Medler, 22 Oct 2013. Habitat: Savannah.
Technical information
- Recorder
- AMPEX 401
- Microphone
- Altec 633
- Accessories
- Parabola 76.2cm (30in)
Archival information
- Digitized
- 13 Nov 2001 - Martha Fischer