American Redstart Sounds

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Sounds

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Montana, June 20, 1990Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller | Macaulay Library
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New Brunswick, June 09, 1962Recorded by Robert C. Stein | Macaulay Library
Calls
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Quintana Roo, March 15, 2003Recorded by Michael Andersen | Macaulay Library
Flight calls
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Pennsylvania, September 07, 2007Recorded by Andrew Farnsworth

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Songs

During breeding season the male sings a series of 2–11 thin, high-pitched notes, sometimes ending with an accented phrase. The building energy of the song and the abrupt, accented ending lead some people to describe the song as sneeze-like.

Calls

Both the male and female use a variety of calls in different situations, including sharp, sweet-sounding chip notes, soft tsip calls, and high-pitched alarm calls.

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