Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex
Recording AV#17429.
Uganda: Mabamba Swamp (0.0833, 32.333)
recorded by David Orban
Recording Characterization
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AVoCet catalog # | AV17429 |
Audio duration (s) | 8.3 |
ID confidence and determination | 100% seen well and videotaped |
Other noise | shushing noise |
Sound types present | bill-clattering |
Grade of best portion | good |
Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
Sex | probably both Determined by: paired |
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Age | adults Determined by: plumage |
Behavior | associating closely and frequently bowing deeply while clattering bill |
Group size | 2 |
Same individual as in other cuts in same spatiotemporal group? | same pair |
Environment
Recording date | May 29, 2013 |
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Time recorded (24h) | 12:00h |
Location | Uganda: Mabamba Swamp (0.0833, 32.333) Coordinates determined by: estimate from Google Earth |
Elevation (m) | 1100 Determined by: estimate from Google Earth |
Habitat | papyrus swamp |
Additional Information
Recordist name | David Orban |
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Copyright/permissions | copyright by recordist, freely available for non-commercial use with attribution |
Recording Equipment | videocamera |
Other recording notes | time is approximate |
Editing Information | rerecorded using Raven Pro |

Audio recording file "AV17429" by
David Orban
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/17429.