[CT Birds] Western Fly vocalizations and sexing

[julian hough]

Here is Chris Benesh's personal reply to me regarding Western fly calls:
   
  Hi Julian,

The high "seet" note means that it was either one of the Western  
forms, but both species give the call.  If by chance, the call was  
recorded, it could be useful since I think that the call it ever so  
slightly lower pitched in Cordilleran.  There is a guy named Arch  
McCallum who has done some great stuff with Empids.  Here is his  
Western Flycatcher site:
http://www.appliedbioacoustics.com/research/wefl/

Check out the female position note comparison, which is what you're  
hearing with a high "seet" call:
http://www.appliedbioacoustics.com/research/wefl/frameindex.html

Chris



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