Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Recording AV#833.
United Kingdom: Hertfordshire: Tring Reservoir (51.815, -0.663)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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Download Sonogram | sonogram (JPEG) |
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AVoCet catalog # | AV833 |
Audio duration (s) | 6.0 |
ID confidence and determination | 100% seen well |
Sound types present | splashing and wing noise |
Grade of best portion | average noisy |
Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
Behavior | chasing on water, making splashing noises |
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Group size | 2 |
Environment
Recording date | March 19, 2009 |
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Time recorded (24h) | 8:11h |
Location | United Kingdom: Hertfordshire: Tring Reservoir (51.815, -0.663) Coordinates determined by: Google Earth |
Elevation (m) | 110 Determined by: Google Earth |
Weather | c.40°F, hazy, still |
Habitat | water's edge in nature reserve by reservoir; scrubby low bushes and big trees |
Additional Information
Recordist name | Pamela C. Rasmussen |
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Copyright/permissions | copyright by recordist; freely available with attribution |
Recording Equipment | Telinga Pro/parabola + Nagra Ares BB+ |

Audio recording file "AV833" 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/833.