Random Bird Thursday: An Alien-Eyed Mountaineer That Sounds Like a Jet
6/11/202615 min
In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full-length podcast episode. These are birds we might overlook, even though they certainly deserve some appreciation and attention.
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⚠️ SPOILER ALERT!
The featured species in this episode is Jameson's Snipe (Gallinago jamesoni).
Sound Citations:
Niels Krabbe, XC238296. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/238296.
Niels Krabbe, XC47237. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/47237.
Niels Krabbe, XC238308. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/238308.
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsIvan Phillipson· Host0:00
[intro music] Hello and welcome. This is The Science of Birds. I am your host, Ivan Phillipson. The Science of Birds podcast is a lighthearted exploration of bird biology for lifelong learners. And hey, guess what? It's Random Bird Thursday. [harp strum] Random Bird Thursday episodes are relatively short and sweet, and in these episodes, I spotlight a bird species that I probably won't feature in a full-length episode. There are over 11,000 bird species in the world, so Random Bird Thursday gives us a chance to celebrate one of those species that we might otherwise overlook. But we don't know which bird we're talking about yet, so let's hit the random bird selector button to find out. [clicking] [whirring] Excellent. We have Jameson's Snipe, Gallinago jamesoni. This is a South American species in the sandpiper family. It's also known as the Andean Snipe. Okay, so Jameson's Snipe, here we go. Let's get into it.