Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus alascensis
Recording AV#14587.
USA: Allen Creek, AK (62.1597, -162.96)
recorded by Cody Porter
Recording Characterization
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| Graphic Sound Analysis (click to zoom) |
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| AVoCet catalog # | AV14587 |
| Audio duration (s) | 82.5 |
| ID confidence and determination | 100% Seen well, ID initially on voice |
| Other identified bird species | Lapland Longspur, Long-tailed Jaeger, Wilson's Snipe, Bristle-thighed Curlew, Savannah Sparrow |
| Other noise | recordist, wing |
| Sound types present | calls, display songs |
| Grade of best portion | good good |
| Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
| Sex | male Determined by: plumage |
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| Age | adult Determined by: plumage |
| Behavior | several males mostly confined to displaying to and from patches of open ground |
| Group size | multiple males visible, females not seen but likely nearby |
Environment
| Recording date | May 16, 2011 |
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| Time recorded (24h) | 21:00 |
| Location | USA: Allen Creek, AK (62.1597, -162.96) Coordinates determined by: Estimate using xeno canto |
| Elevation (m) | 30 Determined by: Estimate from Google Earth |
| Weather | partly cloudy; gentle breeeze; low 30s |
| Habitat | lichen mat tundra along edge of drainage |
Additional Information
| Recordist name | Cody Porter |
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| Copyright/permissions | copyright by recordist, freely available for non-commercial use, with attribution |
| Recording Equipment | Marantz PMD 661, Sennheiser ME-66 |
Audio recording file "AV14587" by
Cody Porter
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/14587.