Monteiro's Hornbill, Tockus monteiri
Recording AV#12089.
Namibia: Spitzkoppe (-21.825, 15.194)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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AVoCet catalog # | AV12089 |
Audio duration (s) | 253.2 |
ID confidence and determination | 100% seen well |
Other identified bird species | Pycnonotus nigricans, Nectarinia fusca |
Other noise | narration |
Sound types present | song |
Grade of best portion | excellent |
Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
Age | adult Determined by: plumage |
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Behavior | foreground bird in small tree at base of kopje,giving no outward indication of singing until the later, frantic, cackling part of the song, when it bounces the whole body with head held upright, moving little more than rest of body |
Group size | 1, another nearby |
Environment
Recording date | December 27, 2010 |
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Time recorded (24h) | 17:04h |
Location | Namibia: Spitzkoppe (-21.825, 15.194) Coordinates determined by: GeoHack |
Elevation (m) | 1110 Determined by: estimate from Google Earth |
Habitat | dry acacia woodland around rock outcrops |
Additional Information
Recordist name | Pamela C. Rasmussen |
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Copyright/permissions | copyright by recordist, freely available for non-commercial use with attribution |
Recording Equipment | Nagra Ares BB+, Sennheiser ME-66/K6 |

Audio recording file "AV12089" 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.zoology.msu.edu/recordings/12089.