kHz
Contributor
Linda Macaulay Media from this contributor Profile
Date
12:20 PM
Location
Brandberg Mts. north of Uis Mine/120 km W of Omarurn
Namibia
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult Male - 3
- Behaviors
- Courtship, display, or copulation
- Sounds
- Song
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
NOTES: (Species Sound: Frequent. Breed. Status: Breeding. Behav. Context: Mating invitation; nest invitation. General Climate: Arid. Gen. hab: Sandy wash. Cov. Density: Sparse.) Three males in flight display with feet hanging down as they circle. There is sparse grass - 1 ft. high from some rains. Grass here will get knee high. WE found 3 nests - holes dug in sand and lined with twigs in shade of asparagus fern-type leafy plant described on tape. Other Behaviors: Perform Visual Display. Habitat: Desert, Subtropical Desert, Scrub. ML: Subject changed from Spizocorys sclateri to S. starki to reflect recordist's identification and range. Jay McGowan, 10Mar2023.
Technical information
- Recorder
- SONY TC-D5 PRO II
- Microphone
- Sennheiser MKH 60
- Accessories
Archival information
- Cataloged
- 1 Feb 2001 - Annette Nadeau
- Digitized
- 19 Mar 2010 - Jessie Barry