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Band-tailed Pigeon Sounds

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Song (Northern)
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Oregon, July 18, 1998Recorded by Todd A. Sanders | Macaulay Library
Calls (Northern)
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Oregon, July 18, 1998Recorded by Todd A. Sanders | Macaulay Library
Calls (Northern)
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Oregon, July 01, 1997Recorded by Todd A. Sanders | Macaulay Library
Wing sonation (Northern)
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Oregon, July 18, 1998Recorded by Todd A. Sanders | Macaulay Library
Song (White-necked)
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Cartago, April 29, 1996Recorded by David L. Ross, Jr. | Macaulay Library
Calls (White-necked)
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Magdalena, February 17, 2013Recorded by Natxo Areta | Macaulay Library
Calls (White-necked)
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Loja, December 17, 2005Recorded by Peter Hosner | Macaulay Library

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Songs

From the top of a tall tree, the male gives a slow series of deep, hooting, almost owl-like coos, each rising slightly in pitch.

Calls

The male makes mechanical chirping calls while both males and females give a soft, nasal grunt to keep other individuals from crowding too closely.

Other Sounds

When Band-tailed Pigeons take flight their wings sometimes clap together, possibly to signal aggression or to warn fellow pigeons of danger.

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