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AGONY CALL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distress call
1, record 1, English, distress%20call
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- warning call 2, record 1, English, warning%20call
correct
- agony call 2, record 1, English, agony%20call
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distress calls is the term commonly used to describe the sounds emitted by a bird under different conditions of stress. They have also been called warning calls, agony calls, etc. .... The bird should be persuaded to give a distress call which is recorded on magnetic tape. When it is required to drive away birds of that species, the call is played back through a loudspeaker. Provided that the call is the correct one and it is played back over suitable equipment, good results can be obtained in dispersing birds by this method. 2, record 1, English, - distress%20call
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cri de détresse
1, record 1, French, cri%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cri d'avertissement 2, record 1, French, cri%20d%27avertissement
correct, masculine noun
- cri d'agonie 2, record 1, French, cri%20d%27agonie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On désigne couramment par cris de détresse les sons qu'un oiseau émet sous l'effet de tensions diverses. On les appelle aussi cris d'avertissement, cris d'agonie et par d'autres noms. [...] Il s'agit de forcer un oiseau à émettre un cri de détresse que l'on enregistre sur bande magnétique; lorsqu'il est nécessaire de chasser des oiseaux de la même espèce, on diffuse l'enregistrement par haut-parleur. S'il s'agit bien d'un cri de détresse et si ce cri est rediffusé au moyen d'un équipement approprié, cette méthode de mise en fuite des oiseaux est efficace. 2, record 1, French, - cri%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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