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Table 3 Overview of all populations of Turdoides hindei for which bird calls were recorded. Given is the locality name, colour code (coinciding with Figures), GPS coordinates, altitude, habitat type, average precipitation, estimated number of members of the respective family recorded, number of contact calls and alarm calls analysed

From: Evolution of contact and alarm calls in the Kenyan endemic Hinde’s babbler (Aves: Passeriformes)

Locality

Colour-code

GPS-Coordinates

Altitude (m)

Habitat type

Average precipitation

N family members

N contact calls

N alarm calls

Kirinyaga

Dark blue

0°30’N; 37°19′E

1456

Thicket

450

10

182

20

Sagana

Light blue

0°28’S; 37°03′E

1608

Riparian

950

> 5

13

76

Meru

Black

0°04’N; 37°38′E

1594

Swamp

1500

< 5

16

60

Meru swamp

Violet

0°05’N; 37°39′E

1530

Swamp

1300

< 5

42

32

Mukrueni

Blue

0°24’S; 36°56′E

1810

Thicket

950

> 10

94

49

Thika

Green

1°03’S; 37°12′E

1450

Thicket

850

< 5

81

15

Thika plantation

Grass green

0°57’S; 36°54′E

1730

Riparian

1500

> 5

84

62

Oldonyo Sabuk

Yellow

1°05’S; 37°15′E

1510

Riparian

850

> 5

112

9

Mutitu

Red

1°13’S; 38°11′E

673

Riparian

750

< 5

20

34

Machakos

Dark red

1°34’S; 37°14′E

1542

Riparian

650

< 5

11

28

Makrueni

Orange

1°44’S; 37°26′E

1335

Thicket

850

< 5

37

42

Kitui – Nzeeu river

Dark grey

1°25’S; 38°01′E

1070

Riparian

1100

> 5

233

270

Kitui – Kalundu river

Light grey

1°25’S; 37°59′E

1080

Riparian

950

> 5

225

254

Kitui – Ithiani river

Brown

1°24’S; 37°57′E

1060

Riparian

950

< 5

43

42