Bullock's Oriole Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

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California, May 21, 1988Recorded by Thomas G. Sander / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, May 26, 2011Recorded by Nathan Pieplow
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California, May 20, 1961Recorded by Robert C. Stein / Macaulay Library
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California, April 14, 1953Recorded by William R. Fish / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, June 01, 2017Recorded by Brad Walker / Macaulay Library
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California, May 14, 1988Recorded by Thomas G. Sander / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, June 03, 2017Recorded by Brad Walker / Macaulay Library
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California, May 14, 1988Recorded by Thomas G. Sander / Macaulay Library

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Songs

Bullock's Oriole songs are about 3 seconds long, composed of rich whistled notes interspersed with rattles, often introduced by gruff scratchy notes. The timbre is reminiscent of a child's squeaky-toy. The male's and female's songs are similar in rhythm, pitch, and quality, but the female's final notes are harsher. Females may sing repeatedly from the ground; males usually sing only in trees, often from an inconspicuous perch.

Calls

Both sexes utter a harsh, chattering rattle—sometimes in flight—to signal alarm or maintain contact, or when mobbing or scolding. They also give a sharp one-note call.