American Woodcock, Scolopax minor
Recording AV#12752.
USA: The Dahlem Environmental Education Center (42.17, -84.42)
recorded by Cody Porter
Recording Characterization
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| AVoCet catalog # | AV12752 |
| Audio duration (s) | 217.4 |
| ID confidence and determination | 100% distinct voice/courtship |
| Other noise | traffic, humans, mic noise, wind |
| Sound types present | song, wing noise song |
| Grade of best portion | good |
Individual Characterization
| Sex | male Determined by: courtship display |
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| Behavior | Erratic display; often performing only flight display with no subsequent 'peenting' as well as failing to occupy a very specific location post flight display. |
| Group size | At least 2 conspecific males also present and displaying. |
Environment
| Recording date | March 07, 2011 |
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| Time recorded (24h) | 20:33h |
| Location | USA: The Dahlem Environmental Education Center (42.17, -84.42) Coordinates determined by: Google Earth |
| Elevation (m) | 296 Determined by: Google Earth |
| Weather | Overcast, Windy, Low 30s F |
| Habitat | Open prairie bordered by fens, glacial ponds, and mature deciduous forests. |
Additional Information
| Recordist name | Cody Porter |
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| Copyright/permissions | Copyright by recordist, freely available for non-commercial use, with attribution |
| Recording Equipment | Marantz PMD-661, Sennheiser ME-66/K6 |
| Other recording notes | Intervals between flight song where 'peenting' occurs were longer than in previous experiences with this species. |
Audio recording file "AV12752" by
Cody Porter
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/12752.