Cape Bulbul, Pycnonotus capensis
Recording AV#12187.
South Africa: Kransvleipoort (-32.252, 18.845)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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AVoCet catalog # | AV12187 |
Audio duration (s) | 71.5 |
ID confidence and determination | 100% seen well |
Sound types present | calls mobbing |
Grade of best portion | good |
Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
Age | adults Determined by: plumage |
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Behavior | mobbing an unseen animal which, judging from the fact that the birds were always looking down, was on the ground. Mobbing continued several minutes, with other species as well including Prinia maculosa and Bradypterus baboecala |
Group size | several |
Environment
Recording date | December 20, 2010 |
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Time recorded (24h) | 7:57h |
Location | South Africa: Kransvleipoort (-32.252, 18.845) Coordinates determined by: estimate from Google Earth |
Elevation (m) | 370 Determined by: estimate from Google Earth |
Habitat | streamside shrubs in ravine |
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 "AV12187" 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/12187.