Lesser Flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor

Recording AV#2803. India: Gujarat; Little Rann of Kutch; Bajana Wetlands (23.2115, 71.7421)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen

Recording Characterization

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Graphic Sound Analysis
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Sonogram of recording #AV 2803
AVoCet catalog #AV2803
Audio duration (s)111.1
ID confidence and determinationslightly less than 100%
most birds in foreground are this, with a few Phoenicoperus roseus as well, so some notes including probably the honking are the latter
Sound types presentcall
Grade of best portionaverage
Playback usedno

Individual Characterization

Ageadults
Determined by: plumage
Behaviorfeeding, with just bill and face submerged
Group sizelarge flock
Same individual as in other cuts in same spatiotemporal group?same group

Environment

Recording dateDecember 29, 2009
Time recorded (24h)9:25h
LocationIndia: Gujarat; Little Rann of Kutch; Bajana Wetlands (23.2115, 71.7421)
Coordinates determined by: GPS
Elevation (m)6
Habitatrather large, drying lake surrounded immediately by cracked mudpan and no vegetation; situated within grassland with encroaching Prosopis, farmland

Additional Information

Recordist namePamela C. Rasmussen
Copyright/permissionscopyrighted, freely available
Recording EquipmentNagra Ares BB+, Sennheiser ME66/K6