Complete recording of five minute natural song of a single individual from arrival to departure. Individual flew to a nearby shrub and moved twice to nearby shrubs, while turning and singing. Thanks to guide Andy Walker who helped our group of Sharon Lee, Tom Radford, and me witness this magnificent performance of the Black-throated Whipbird.

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Sound recorded on iPhone 4s using iTalk app. Converted to .MP3 using AnyAudioConverter.

Site is famous, know to me as Waychinicup National Park.

Bird was sitting in coastal heath shrubbery, calling continually and not moving for at least 10 minutes. Allowed me to take multiple photographs and good recordings less than 10 metres away. Behaviour indicated advertising or territorial display. September is prime breeding season for this bird.

Sex unknown, dimorphism not apparent to me in this species but I would say male from behaviour.

bird-seen:yes

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Natural song of single individual perched on bush about 15 meters distant in early morning as fog lifts.

bird-seen:yes

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It rained all day, 15 minutes without rain produced this sighting of a singing bird well above the heath. See here: http://www.hbw.com/ibc/video/western-whipbird-psophodes-nigrogularis/bird-showing-iself-open-while-singing-top-burnt

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no