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Holmes,R
1963
C. bartrici
2 June Barrow, Alaska
with both wings raised, giving both call
(chill) notes. They both flew to the near
polygon. He continued with the tail cocked,
crewing up. The lower (wings?) began
feeling (at least feeding motion?)
left tail raised; freely lowered tail
& both birds fed. The probably were courtship
act - with the ♀ showing no response at this time.
call notes - here
1) high-pitched, curious churr note (chrrr chrrr)
was given when he had both wings
in air (vertical) following behind
♀ (sometimes with double inflection - dâ-ré,...
2) low-pitched nasal hiiil - given by
a ♂ when alone & inflight or
part the aerial song & in the
"courtship" posture --------
3) harsh, uneven, trill - given in
chase or on ground as part
(The ground "courtship" activity
4) In air - a song - a whine,
swangy trill - three three
zhreee zhreell.
Several chases. See - call note given was
usually to unreceptive, non-mating
individuals they were brief, parts of the
sound - Churr was never heard in chase.