'Western' Flycatcher  Oregon, Lake County, Warner Mountains Territory 2
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Song Phrase 1
Song Phrase 1, Lake Co., OR, 06/28/2005 Frequency just below 6 kHz, good enough for COFL.
Song Phrase 2
Song Phrase 2, Lake Co., OR, 06/28/2005 Discontinuous phrase 2, like most Warner birds. (Compare to right-most example for COFL.) Tick frequency below 3 kHz = COFL. Maximun frequency higher than previous bird, too high for COFL. Rounded top = COFL. Overall, closer to COFL, but frequency too high.
Song Phrase 3
Song Phrase 3, Lake Co., OR, 06/28/2005 COFL-like. Frequency within COFL range. Middle note is rather faint for COFL, but it is still louder than the tick.
Male Position Note
Male Position Note, Lake Co., OR, 06/28/2005 Intermediate. Initial frequency below 4 kHz (COFL) and terminal frequency above 6 kHz (PSFL). Absence of break and high terminal frequency suitable for PSFL, but PSFL typically descends in frequency in the middle where this note rises.
Female Position Note
Female Position Note, Lake Co., OR, 06/28/2005 The only way to distinguish COFL and PSFL FPNs is frequency, and the frequency of this one, below 7 kHz, is right for COFL.