Acadian Flycatcher Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

Song
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Florida, April 30, 1992Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller | Macaulay Library
Dawn song
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West Virginia, June 24, 2001Recorded by Wil Hershberger | Macaulay Library
Calls
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Texas, May 15, 1993Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller | Macaulay Library
Calls
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Maryland, May 31, 1997Recorded by Wil Hershberger | Macaulay Library
Calls
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Maryland, May 29, 1997Recorded by Wil Hershberger | Macaulay Library

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Songs

Acadian Flycatchers sing a short, explosive tee-chup or ker-chip frequently throughout the breeding season, particularly in the morning. They also sing a “dawn song” consisting of the territorial song interspersed with metallic seet notes given very rapidly. In addition they sing an “evening song,” often in flight, consisting of a series of pseet calls followed by slurred chirps. These build to a climax, at which point the male flies above the canopy while continuing to sing.