Pallas's Gull, Larus ichthyaetus
Recording AV#2717.
India: Uttar Pradesh: National Chambal Sanctuary (26.7699, 78.6462)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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Graphic Sound Analysis (click to zoom) |
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AVoCet catalog # | AV2717 |
Audio duration (s) | 0.9 |
ID confidence and determination | less than 100% seen poorly in flight in dense fog, but clearly this species on size and shape; not seen vocalizing but sound came from flying group; does not match the few references available to me; could it be a first-winter bird? |
Sound types present | call |
Grade of best portion | average very brief |
Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
Sex | unknown |
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Age | likely to be first-winter Determined by: voice much higher than adult and with begging quality |
Behavior | flying over river |
Group size | several in flock, only one call |
Environment
Recording date | January 02, 2010 |
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Time recorded (24h) | 7:43h |
Location | India: Uttar Pradesh: National Chambal Sanctuary (26.7699, 78.6462) Coordinates determined by: GPS |
Elevation (m) | 90 |
Habitat | sandy river bank with single boatman's tent |
Additional Information
Recordist name | Pamela C. Rasmussen |
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Copyright/permissions | copyrighted, freely available |
Recording Equipment | Nagra Ares BB+, Sennheiser ME66/K6 |

Audio recording file "AV2717" 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/2717.