I thought it was some sort of robin, and couldn't make out anything like a
Brush Cuckoo. It didn't seem powerful enough, but the impression one gets
listening to a recording is different to the impression you get when you're
there. If I was there and could tell it was distant, then it would seem more
powerful. You were there so I have to put more weight on your opinion about
that than mine.
However I thought it was more modulated than a Brush Cuckoo, i.e. trilled.
Have you compared the sonogram to those of any of the calls of Rose Robin and
Brush Cuckoo? It might also be worth cutting out all the bits between the
calls, to be sure people are listening to the right ones. I'm on a very slow
computer here and the play position marker wasn't keeping up, so I'm not
absolutely sure I was listening to the right bits.
Peter Shute
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [birding-aus-
> On Behalf Of Marc Anderson
>Sent: Thursday, 6 September 2012 9:55 AM
>To: Steve Davidson;
>Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] mystery call
>
>Hi Steve,
>
>glad you mentioned it - I went along with the rest on Rose Robin by the
>fact of being clearly outvoted - but I have never heard Rose Robin make
>this call. I know the Rose Robin's normal song well - like a "dit dit-
>dit-dit-dit deeeuw deeeuw" with the last two notes falling at the end
>rather than rising. At least that's what they sound like in Royal NP - I
>appreciate they can have different local 'accents' as well.
>
>I'd like to hear a recording of this particular or similar call from
>Brush Cuckoo &/or Rose Robin to confirm the ID.
>
>Thanks
>
>Marc
>
>
>
>On 05/09/2012 19:00, Steve Davidson wrote:
>
>
> Hi Marc,
>
> Tough call. I think it's a Brush Cuckoo also, a series of the
>"pheeew-weee" calls they sometimes do. It's a bit too harsh and "solid"
>sounding for a Rose Robin which is more reedy and plaintive and usually
>has more musical notes preceding the ''feear, feear" ending notes.
> The first two notes on the sonogram are the loudest and most
>telling in terms of supporting Brush Cuckoo as the vocalist.
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> Cheers, Steve
>
>
> Steve Davidson
> The Melbourne Birder
> www.themelbournebirder.com
> +61 431 530 631
>
>
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