American Kestrel, Falco sparverius sparverius
Recording AV#14881.
USA: Oregon; Umatilla Co., McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge (45.5811, -118.786)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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AVoCet catalog # | AV14881 |
Audio duration (s) | 124.5 |
ID confidence and determination | 100% seen well calling |
Other identified bird species | Sturnella neglecta, Callipepla californica, Sturnus vulgaris |
Sound types present | calls |
Grade of best portion | good |
Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
Sex | both Determined by: plumage |
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Age | adults Determined by: plumage |
Behavior | both giving similar notes with head held forward and mouth wide open when calling, both in flight and while perched |
Group size | 2 |
Environment
Recording date | April 27, 2012 |
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Time recorded (24h) | 7:00h |
Location | USA: Oregon; Umatilla Co., McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge (45.5811, -118.786) Coordinates determined by: GPS |
Elevation (m) | 403 Determined by: GPS |
Habitat | dry scrubby hills and riparian trees |
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 "AV14881" 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/14881.