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Transcription
Marshall (1942)
Tapera naevia X
Lake Olomega
Heard only - from same tree
every day - not as common
as Dromococcyx. Called from
a large dense tree standing
in the midst of a very large
area of low scrubby dry tree
growth in flat land at Wedge Lake.
Song consists of 6 whistles:
- | -|-2|-2| the 3 & 5th short
& 1/2 step higher than rest. 4 slowed
Time intervals: 4 equal parts as
shown. I never went after this
bird because the low growth
mentioned was swarming with ticks.
The 1st 2 notes identical with
the 1st 2 in the song of
Dromococcyx, and in both have
a very slight inflection like an
unsteady record. Some mornings
this bird heard up on dry hillside
indicating wide terr. Could have been
different indiv. At this time
surmised identity only by
similarity to Dromococcyx.
Vide Santa Ana (Cerro del Aguila)
The south slope of the east spur of
Cerro del Aguila has been cleared