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Record 1 1990-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
CONT

Drumming of male [ruffed grouse], beginning with low dull thuds, which quickly increase in tempo until they die away in a muffled roll, suggests the starting of a car in the distance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
CONT

Le tambourinage du mâle [de la Gélinotte huppée], qui commence par une série de sons sourds, ternes et lents, devient bientôt rapide, puis meurt dans un roulement étouffé qui fait penser à une automobile qui démarre au loin.

Spanish

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