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About this sound
FAMILY: Ptilogonatidae NEST: cup-shaped in shrubs HABITAT: semi-arid and riparian woodland FOOD: insects, berries (especially mistletoe) BEHAVIOR: fluttering in flight, hawking, hovers, picks through foliage, aerial acrobatics SIZE: body length 8 inches COLOR: male glossy black, slender crest, red eye, white wing patches seen in flight, female is tan SOUND: brief, high-pitched “phewt”and “pre-tee bird” MIGRATION: Central to South America
Why parks record sound
The NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division monitors soundscapes in parks across the United States. Natural quiet is treated as a resource to protect, like clean air or dark skies: noise from aircraft, vehicles and machinery can mask animal communication and change the experience of a place.
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Sources & credits
- Mystery Bird #8 by US National Park Service – Public domain