McCown's Longspur, Calcarius mccownii

Recording AV#14725. USA: Montana; Valley Co., near Rt. 2, on road to Bitter Creek Wildlife Viewing Area (48.41, -106.71)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen

Recording Characterization

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Sonogram of recording #AV 14725
AVoCet catalog #AV14725
Audio duration (s)9.2
ID confidence and determination100%
seen well
Sound types presentcalls
Grade of best portiongood
Playback usedno

Individual Characterization

Sexboth present
Determined by: plumage
Ageadults
Determined by: plumage
Behaviorforaged quietly for awhile and then flew off without being approached making chittering noise
Group size2 males and 1 female
Same individual as in other cuts in same spatiotemporal group?probably same group

Environment

Recording dateMay 12, 2012
Time recorded (24h)18:39h
LocationUSA: Montana; Valley Co., near Rt. 2, on road to Bitter Creek Wildlife Viewing Area (48.41, -106.71)
Coordinates determined by: estimate from Google Earth
Elevation (m)800
Determined by: estimate from Google Earth
Habitatshort-grass prairie

Additional Information

Recordist namePamela C. Rasmussen
Copyright/permissionscopyright by recordist, freely available for non-commercial use with attribution
Recording EquipmentNagra Ares BB+, Sennheiser ME-67/K6