Identification
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Caption
The Broadtail Hummingbirds (Selasphorus platycercus) arrive at this altitude (3500ft, 1065M) in mid August. Until now they've stayed up in the mountains which surround our Verde Valley [Arizona], preferring the cool pines to the mesquite scrub in the hottest parts of the Summer. In this sample you hear a male's characteristic (and identifying) wing trill, which sounds like a coach's whistle. He's also vocalizing, which you'll hear as "cheeps" amid the wing noise. His wingbeat averages 45 bps while feeding, 51 bps while being chased from the feeder.C94
Douglas Von Gausig (recordist, copyright holder), Naturesongs.com

