Nocturnal singing in a temperate bird community

Journal of Ornithology - Tập 155 - Trang 1059-1062 - 2014
Kerry Perrault1,2, Lynnea M. Lobert1,3, Mandy Ehnes1, Jennifer R. Foote1
1Department of Biology, Algoma University, Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
2Department of Biology, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada
3Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

Tóm tắt

We quantified nocturnal vocal behaviour in a North American temperate mixed-forest community using automated recording. We recorded for 2–4 nights at 32 locations and identified 18 species singing at dawn or dusk. Of those 18 species, only two sang at night (White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis, and Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla). We show that automated recording is a useful tool for studying nocturnal vocalisations.

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