Common Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
Recording AV#7927.
USA: Michigan; Ingham Co.; Hancock Turfgrass Research Center (42.711, -84.475)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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AVoCet catalog # | AV7927 |
Audio duration (s) | 49.2 |
ID confidence and determination | 100% seen well |
Other identified bird species | Molothrus ater, Agelaius phoeniceus |
Sound types present | calls, wing noise |
Grade of best portion | good |
Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
Age | all Determined by: plumage |
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Behavior | bathing in puddle in parking lot in tight flock, then flying off suddenly in two bunches making considerable wing noise |
Group size | 100-200 |
Same individual as in other cuts in same spatiotemporal group? | same flock |
Environment
Recording date | September 13, 2009 |
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Time recorded (24h) | 17:12h |
Location | USA: Michigan; Ingham Co.; Hancock Turfgrass Research Center (42.711, -84.475) Coordinates determined by: Google Earth |
Elevation (m) | 262 Determined by: Google Earth |
Habitat | parking lot in large turfgrass field |
Additional Information
Recordist name | Pamela C. Rasmussen |
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Copyright/permissions | copyright by recordist; freely available with attribution |
Recording Equipment | Nagra Ares BB+, Sennheiser ME-66/K6 |

Audio recording file "AV7927" 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/7927.