Greater Antillean Grackle, Quiscalus niger brachypterus
Recording AV#14330.
Puerto Rico: Bosque Estatal de Boqueron, Manglares de Boqueron-Guaniquilla (17.937, -67.19)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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Download Sonogram | sonogram (JPEG) |
Graphic Sound Analysis (click to zoom) |
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AVoCet catalog # | AV14330 |
Audio duration (s) | 374.1 |
ID confidence and determination | 100% Seen well |
Sound types present | Song, call |
Grade of best portion | good |
Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
Sex | both present |
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Behavior | almost all the birds at the roost in mangroves are this, plus a few Agelaius xanthomus and Molothrus bonariensis; they start coming in around 1700h, flying high then diving suddenly into the mangrove and grouping up to display and sing awhile |
Group size | large flock |
Same individual as in other cuts in same spatiotemporal group? | same flock |
Environment
Recording date | March 07, 2012 |
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Time recorded (24h) | 18:00h |
Location | Puerto Rico: Bosque Estatal de Boqueron, Manglares de Boqueron-Guaniquilla (17.937, -67.19) Coordinates determined by: Google Earth Estimate |
Elevation (m) | 5 Determined by: Google Earth Estimate |
Position of sun | near dusk |
Habitat | mangrove |
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-67/K6 |

Audio recording file "AV14330" 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/14330.