Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus
Recording AV#17870.
United Kingdom: East Anglia; Lakenheath RSPB Reserve (52.45, 0.517)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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Graphic Sound Analysis (click to zoom) |
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AVoCet catalog # | AV17870 |
Audio duration (s) | 57.1 |
ID confidence and determination | 100% seen well |
Other noise | wind |
Sound types present | calls copulation |
Grade of best portion | average |
Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
Sex | both present Determined by: mating |
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Age | adults Determined by: plumage |
Behavior | birds mating for a long time, with calling the entire time. Unclear which individual calling. |
Group size | 2 |
Environment
Recording date | May 12, 2013 |
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Time recorded (24h) | 6:40h |
Location | United Kingdom: East Anglia; Lakenheath RSPB Reserve (52.45, 0.517) Coordinates determined by: GeoHack |
Elevation (m) | 1 Determined by: estimate from Google Earth |
Weather | windy, cool, overcast |
Habitat | pond-field mosaic |
Additional Information
Recordist name | Pamela C. Rasmussen |
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Copyright/permissions | Copyright by recordist; freely available for non-commercial use |
Recording Equipment | Nagra Ares BB+, Sennheiser ME67/K6 |

Audio recording file "AV17870" 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/17870.