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Cliff Swallow Sounds

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© Eric Liner | Macaulay Library Alaska, June 26, 2007

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California, May 10, 1988Recorded by Thomas G. Sander | Macaulay Library

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Songs

While courting and nesting, Cliff Swallows sing a series of guttural grating sounds and squeaks, usually lasting up to 6 seconds.

Calls

Their most common call is a soft chur. They also give a squeak when foraging and a purr-like alarm call when predators approach the colony.

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