Blue Grosbeak Sounds

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Maryland, July 19, 1998Recorded by Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
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California, July 06, 2014Recorded by Bruce Rideout / Macaulay Library
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California, July 08, 1951Recorded by William R. Fish / Macaulay Library
Calls
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California, June 28, 2020Recorded by Bruce Rideout / Macaulay Library
Tink calls
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California, July 08, 1951Recorded by William R. Fish / Macaulay Library
Flight calls
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Maryland, May 11, 2016Recorded by Bob McGuire / Macaulay Library

Songs

The male sings a rich, musical warble continuously for 2 or 3 seconds.

Blue Grosbeaks give loud, metallic chink calls when disturbed. They also give low, buzzy bzzt calls.

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