McCown's Longspur, Calcarius mccownii

Recording AV#14740. 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 14740
AVoCet catalog #AV14740
Audio duration (s)25.5
ID confidence and determination100%
seen well
Other identified bird speciesSturnella neglecta, Calamospiza melanocorys, Pooecetes gramineus
Sound types presentsong
flight display
Grade of best portiongood
Playback usedno

Individual Characterization

Sexmale
Determined by: plumage
Ageadult
Determined by: plumage
Behaviorrepeated parachuting song flights with wings upheld and pointed
Group size1
Same individual as in other cuts in same spatiotemporal group?yes

Environment

Recording dateMay 13, 2012
Time recorded (24h)8:12h
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