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ML36695

Mountain Wren-Babbler Gypsophila crassa

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Contributor

Arnoud B. van den Berg Media from this contributor

Date

16 May 1985 7:10 AM

Location

Mount Kinabalu
Sabah, Malaysia
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 6.05, 116.5333333
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Sounds
Call; Duet; Song
Playback
Playback used

Media notes

NOTES: (Breeding Status: Territorial. Special Song Type: Duet? Resp. to Playback: Different Song? Behav. Context: Mate Contact? Sound Delivery Rate: Normal? General Climate: Wet. Cov. Density: Thick.) Singing individual was once fed by another individual, receiving a caterpillar while it continued singing. It started singing after human imitation of a few song notes it made before the recording. Response to playback: Approach. Response to playback: Different song. Other Behaviors: Mate. Habitat: Rainforest, Evergreen Forest, Montane Grassland.

Technical information

Recorder
NAGRA III
Microphone
Sennheiser ME 20
Accessories
Dan Gibson Parabola 45.7cm/11cm (18in/4.3in)

Archival information

Cataloged
3 Apr 2001 - Annette Nadeau
Digitized
28 Apr 2010 - Jessie Barry

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