Vocal Behavior of Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis)

Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis ) is a nocturnal seabird related closely to Leach's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa ). A few distinctive call types have been described, but little is known about their importance in communication. The authors studied Swinhoe's Storm-Pe...

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Published in:The Auk 1989-07, Vol.106 (3), p.471-474
Main Authors: Taoka, Miki, Won, Pyong-Oh, Okumura, Hiroshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerial locomotion
Animal ethology
Animal vocalization
Aves
Biological and medical sciences
Bird calls
Bird songs
Birds
Eggs
Female animals
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Male animals
Marine
Mating behavior
Oceanodroma monorhis
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Sea birds
Short Communications
Vertebrata
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Summary:Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis ) is a nocturnal seabird related closely to Leach's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa ). A few distinctive call types have been described, but little is known about their importance in communication. The authors studied Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel on Ch'ilbal Islet (125 degree 48'E, 34 degree 47'N) off the southwest coast of Korea from 27 June to 26 July 1987. Approximately 7,900 pairs breed on this islet from mid-May to October, and the egg-laying period is early July. The authors recorded spontaneous vocalizations of birds inside burrows with a Sony TC-D5PRO cassette recorder and Sony F-115 dynamic microphone. The authors conducted playback experiments to birds inside burrows to clarify sex recognition by Flight Call.
ISSN:0004-8038
1938-4254