Mute Swan, Cygnus olor
Recording AV#893.
USA: Michigan: Ingham Co.; just outside Sleepy Hollow State Park, where southern part of Lake Ovid crosses Price Road (42.922, -84.408)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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AVoCet catalog # | AV893 |
Audio duration (s) | 34.1 |
ID confidence and determination | 100% seen well; seen engaging in noise-making behaviors |
Other identified bird species | Agelaius phoeniceus, Branta canadensis |
Sound types present | non-vocal |
Grade of best portion | average |
Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
Age | adult Determined by: plumage |
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Behavior | taking off (foot-slapping) then flying across lake and road |
Group size | 1 |
Same individual as in other cuts in same spatiotemporal group? | no |
Environment
Recording date | April 18, 2009 |
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Time recorded (24h) | 7:02h |
Location | USA: Michigan: Ingham Co.; just outside Sleepy Hollow State Park, where southern part of Lake Ovid crosses Price Road (42.922, -84.408) Coordinates determined by: Google Earth |
Elevation (m) | 250 Determined by: Google Earth |
Weather | clear, calm, c.35°F |
Habitat | narrow part of lake with lots of surrounding vegetation and large trees, many dead snags |
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 "AV893" 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/893.