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Blue Grosbeak

Overview
ID Info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

Blue Grosbeak Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

Song
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Arizona, June 03, 1987Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller | Macaulay Library
Calls
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California, April 29, 2002Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller | Macaulay Library
Flight calls
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Texas, May 29, 2006Recorded by Michael Andersen | Macaulay Library

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Songs

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

Calls

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

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