American Golden-Plover Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

Calls
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Arkansas, April 01, 2006Recorded by Nathan Pieplow
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Rio Grande do Sul, November 20, 2019Recorded by Gabriel Leite / Macaulay Library
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Buenos Aires, October 11, 2010Recorded by Natxo Areta / Macaulay Library
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Alaska, June 13, 2013Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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Alaska, June 26, 2015Recorded by Lucas DeCicco / Macaulay Library
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Alaska, June 13, 2013Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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Alaska, May 25, 2013Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library

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Songs

The male’s song is a toodlink, repeated rapidly and rhythmically during the aerial butterfly display or just after a territorial confrontation. As with most flight songs, this behavior serves to attract a mate and to mark territory. At the end of this display, the male gives a longer wit-weeyou-wit, which the female likewise does, both birds bobbing their heads.

Calls

Flying birds give a mellow tuueee or queedle. Birds that are agitated or alarmed, especially on the breeding grounds, give a sharp, high-pitched kleep, as well as many other melodious and complex calls.