Black-bellied Plover Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

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Florida, May 10, 2018Recorded by Paul Marvin | Macaulay Library
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Ontario, September 25, 1960Recorded by William W. H. Gunn | Macaulay Library
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Florida, December 21, 2009Recorded by Bob McGuire | Macaulay Library
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New York, May 26, 2018Recorded by Jay McGowan | Macaulay Library
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Florida, March 31, 2014Recorded by Paul Marvin | Macaulay Library
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California, January 08, 2008Recorded by Nathan Pieplow
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Alaska, June 20, 2006Recorded by Mike Andersen | Macaulay Library
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Alaska, July 09, 2015Recorded by Lucas DeCicco | Macaulay Library
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Alaska, June 11, 2006Recorded by Mike Andersen | Macaulay Library
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Alaska, July 28, 2007Recorded by Gerrit Vyn | Macaulay Library

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Songs

Males sing a burry but musical kooodleeooo while displaying, similar to songs of golden-plovers.

Calls

The most commonly heard call is the mellow, mournful-sounding flight call, a far-carrying pleeoooee, falling and then rising in tone. Males give a piping trill when landing after the aerial display, and males in conflict utter a harsh kleeeeerr. Adults disturbed at the nest give a variety of threat and alarm calls.