-
-
Long-tailed Hermits (Phaethornis superciliosus) lek (A Lek is a place where males of a species gather to display their wares to the available females in the area.), as do Little Hermits. This sample is a male on lek in Carara Biological Preserve. The lek was approximately 30x100 meters and held 8-10 males.
-
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
-
Bosque Estatal de Rio Abajo
-
Milpe
-
Punta Patiño
-
Sutro Heights--Baths / Land's End
-
The Broadtail Hummingbirds (Selasphorus platycercus) arrive at this altitude (3500ft, 1065M) in mid August. Until now they've stayed up in the mountains which surround our Verde Valley [Arizona], preferring the cool pines to the mesquite scrub in the hottest parts of the Summer. In this sample you hear a male's characteristic (and identifying) wing trill, which sounds like a coach's whistle. He's also vocalizing, which you'll hear as "cheeps" amid the wing noise. His wingbeat averages 45 bps while feeding, 51 bps while being chased from the feeder.C94
-
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
-
Parque Nacional del Manu
-
Milpe
-
Semuc Champey
-
Glen Canyon Park
-
Listen carefully for the wing trill of this male Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus). It's an identifying feature, as is his constant chatter while he feeds. Wingbeat analysis indicates a wingbeat of 62-65 bps in this sample.
-
Wuasa
-
Zapoten
-
Milpe
-
Semuc Champey
-
Xico Waterfall
-
A young male Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) has established a territory at my feeders. He announces that he's "taken over" by continually chattering this one-note warning. When another hummer of any species enters his airspace, he "bounces" them by rushing at them and emitting the high-pitched warning beeps you hear near the end of this sample! Attentive listeners will hear a Flicker in the distance on the first sample.
-
Tangkoko National Park
-
Parque Nacional del Manu
-
Zamora
-
Punta Patiño
