Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
Recording AV#11341.
USA: Delaware; Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (39.26, -75.47)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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AVoCet catalog # | AV11341 |
Audio duration (s) | 36.5 |
ID confidence and determination | 100% seen well calling |
Other identified bird species | Larus argentatus, Branta canadensis, Calidris alpina, Tringa melanoleuca, Anas rubripes |
Other noise | foghorn |
Sound types present | calls |
Grade of best portion | good |
Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
Age | adult Determined by: plumage |
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Behavior | with individual of Larus argentatus, the two swimming very close together, the former calling incessantly, the L. marinus occasionally replying with head held down |
Group size | 1 |
Same individual as in other cuts in same spatiotemporal group? | same two |
Environment
Recording date | November 14, 2010 |
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Time recorded (24h) | 9:13h |
Location | USA: Delaware; Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (39.26, -75.47) Coordinates determined by: GeoHack |
Elevation (m) | 0 Determined by: estimate from Google Earth |
Weather | clear, calm, pleasant |
Habitat | bay |
Additional Information
Recordist name | Pamela C. Rasmussen |
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Copyright/permissions | copyright by recordist; freely available with attribution |
Recording Equipment | Nagra Ares BB+, Sennheiser ME-66/K6 |

Audio recording file "AV11341" by
Pamela C. Rasmussen
is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
Based on a work at avocet.integrativebiology.natsci.msu.edu/recordings/11341.