A catalogue of pulsed calls produced by killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Iceland 2008 - 2016. HV 2019-23

Killer whales have been shown to produce stereotyped pulsed calls that can be classified into types with repertoires of call types varying between different social groups, populations and ecotypes. Closely related groups share part of their call type repertoire, thus, describing and comparing repertoires of killer whale calls from different groups and populations can provide important insight into their relatedness. Killer whales have long been known to occur in the coastal waters of Iceland, often found in large aggregations in herring grounds in the winter and summer.