Dark-eyed Junco Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

Song (Slate-colored)
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Manitoba, June 15, 1996Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller | Macaulay Library
Song (Slate-colored)
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New York, June 08, 1987Recorded by Randolph Little | Macaulay Library
Song (Slate-colored)
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New Hampshire, July 24, 1997Recorded by Wil Hershberger | Macaulay Library
Song (Slate-colored)
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New Hampshire, July 23, 1997Recorded by Wil Hershberger | Macaulay Library
Subsong and calls (Slate-colored)
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New York, March 06, 2020Recorded by Jay McGowan | Macaulay Library
Calls (Slate-colored)
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Pennsylvania, October 17, 2007Recorded by Andrew Farnsworth
Calls (Slate-colored)
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Alaska, June 06, 2006Recorded by Gerrit Vyn | Macaulay Library
Song (Oregon)
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California, April 28, 1987Recorded by Thomas G. Sander | Macaulay Library
Song (Oregon)
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California, April 28, 1987Recorded by Thomas G. Sander | Macaulay Library
Calls (Oregon)
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California, June 15, 1997Recorded by Gregory Budney | Macaulay Library
Song (Pink-sided)
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Montana, July 23, 2002Recorded by Tim Burr | Macaulay Library
Song (White-winged)
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South Dakota, June 11, 1961Recorded by Randolph Little | Macaulay Library
Song (Gray-headed)
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Wyoming, June 05, 1997Recorded by Gregory Budney | Macaulay Library
Calls (Gray-headed)
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Utah, June 29, 1990Recorded by Kevin J. Colver | Macaulay Library

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Songs

Male Dark-eyed Juncos sing an even, musical trill of 7-23 notes that lasts up to 2 seconds. It’s similar to the songs of both the Chipping Sparrow and the Pine Warbler, and is loud enough to be heard from several hundred feet away. Both sexes sing a much quieter song as well, a series of whistles, trills, and warbles that may sound like an American Goldfinch. This song typically doesn’t carry any farther than about 40 feet.

Calls

Juncos have a high, short chip note that they often give in rapid succession when they fly and more slowly as they forage; the note may encourage other juncos to follow. A sharp but musical kew seems to indicate aggression and encourages two birds to move apart; it’s usually given by the dominant bird. You may also hear juncos give a high, fast twittering call of 6–19 notes during altercations or as birds flush.