Library / Intermediate Groups East / Warblers 2: Rolling or Choppy
This is an intermediate-level comparison group of rolling or choppy warbler songs and sounds from Land Birds of North America, Eastern/Central region.
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Louisiana Waterthrush
Song
Loud, clear whistles accelerating into a jumble. See you see you see you early-in-the-spring.
Hooded Warbler
Song
Loud, clear, emphatic whistles; usually accented on second-to-last note. Two main song types include a higher we-ta we-ta we-TE-o, and a lower, choppier chip-a chip-a chew-chee WE-a.
Prothonotary Warbler
Song
Strong series of clear rising notes. Sweet sweet sweet sweet sweet sweet.
Tennessee Warbler
Song
Usually distinctly three-parted song of hard, ringing notes with staccato, trilled ending.
Northern Waterthrush
Song
Loud and choppy; accelerating tempo; descending pitch. Pete Pete Pete Pete lend-me-your-shoe.
Common Yellowthroat
Song
High and clear with rising and falling rhythm: witch-a-tee witch-a-tee witch-a-tee.
Ovenbird
Song
Loud, choppy, and explosive, increasing in volume; even tempo of two-syllable phrases: tea-cher tea-CHER tea-CHER TEA-CHER.
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