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ML88826

Pectoral Sparrow Arremon taciturnus

Report

Contributor

Curtis Marantz Media from this contributor

Date

6 Nov 1997 8:47 AM

Location

Floresta Amazonica Hotel
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Age and sex
Adult Female - 1; Adult Male - 1
Sounds
Call
Playback
Not specified

Media notes

NOTES: Apparent distress calls of female of pair (well seen, with male nearby) that seemed very agitated by my presence; bird was regularly flicking its wings. When recorded, female was 5 m away and 2 1/2-3 m up in relatively dense undergrowth just in from clearing along loop trail behind hotel. Clear, calm, 78¡ F. Some calls overloaded. ML: Background subject changed from recordist's original identification of Xiphorhynchus guttatus eytoni to Xiphorhynchus guttatus [eytoni Group] to conform to eBird Taxonomy (v. 1.55). -Jay McGowan/Matt Medler, July 2015. Sound stimulation was (other): my presence. Other Behaviors: Emit Alarm. Habitat: Rainforest, Evergreen Forest, Edge.

Additional species

  • Chestnut-fronted Macaw Ara severus
  • Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela
  • Thrush-like Wren Campylorhynchus turdinus
  • Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus
  • Chestnut-tailed Antbird Sciaphylax hemimelaena
  • Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus
  • Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
  • Moustached Wren Pheugopedius genibarbis
  • Green-backed Trogon Trogon viridis
  • Buff-throated Woodcreeper (Dusky-billed) Xiphorhynchus guttatus [eytoni Group]

Technical information

Recorder
HHB PORTADAT PDR 1000
Microphone
Sennheiser ME 64
Accessories
Roche Parabola 60cm/14.5cm (23.6in/5.7in)

Archival information

Cataloged
2 Dec 2002 - Curtis Marantz
Digitized
2 Dec 2002 - Martha Fischer
Edited
2 Dec 2002 - Martha Fischer

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