Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis
Recording AV#14707.
USA: North Dakota; Burke Co.; Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge (48.64, -102.39)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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| AVoCet catalog # | AV14707 |
| Audio duration (s) | 4.7 |
| ID confidence and determination | 100% seen well, eventually seen vocalizing though this wasn't very obvious |
| Other noise | frogs |
| Sound types present | calls soft gulping noises |
| Grade of best portion | average very quiet |
| Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
| Sex | both present, female the primary or sole caller Determined by: plumage |
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| Age | adults Determined by: plumage |
| Behavior | loafing on water |
| Group size | 2 pair, only one female seen calling |
Environment
| Recording date | May 12, 2012 |
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| Time recorded (24h) | 9:50h |
| Location | USA: North Dakota; Burke Co.; Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge (48.64, -102.39) Coordinates determined by: estimate from Google Earth |
| Elevation (m) | 700 Determined by: estimate from Google Earth |
| Habitat | prairie pothole |
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-67/K6 |
Audio recording file "AV14707" 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/14707.