Andean Hillstar, Oreotrochilus estella
Recording AV#12593.
Chile: Putre (-18.1957, -69.5539)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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Graphic Sound Analysis (click to zoom) |
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AVoCet catalog # | AV12593 |
Audio duration (s) | 6.8 |
ID confidence and determination | slightly less than 100% seen rather poorly as large hummer with glittering throat; bird seen certainly this but not seen calling; calls don't precisely match XC cuts but similar |
Other identified bird species | Phrygilus fruticeti |
Sound types present | calls |
Grade of best portion | poor |
Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
Sex | male Determined by: plumage |
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Age | adult Determined by: plumage |
Behavior | foraging high in eucalypt |
Group size | 1 |
Same individual as in other cuts in same spatiotemporal group? | almost certainly |
Environment
Recording date | March 06, 2011 |
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Time recorded (24h) | 17:16h |
Location | Chile: Putre (-18.1957, -69.5539) Coordinates determined by: Google Earth |
Elevation (m) | 3580 Determined by: estimate from Google Earth |
Habitat | small garden with eucalypts and lawn between bungalows |
Additional Information
Recordist name | Pamela C. Rasmussen |
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Copyright/permissions | copyright by recordist; freely available for non-commercial use with attribution |
Recording Equipment | Nagra Ares BB+, Sennheiser ME-66/K6 |

Audio recording file "AV12593" by
Pamela C. Rasmussen
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Based on a work at avocet.integrativebiology.natsci.msu.edu/recordings/12593.