Harris's Sparrow Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

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Manitoba, June 11, 1996Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller / Macaulay Library
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Manitoba, June 18, 1996Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller / Macaulay Library
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Kansas, April 27, 2020Recorded by Gregg Friesen / Macaulay Library
Calls
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Kansas, December 04, 2018Recorded by Kaleb Kroeker / Macaulay Library
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Nebraska, March 22, 2008Recorded by Paul Driver
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Kansas, November 29, 2018Recorded by Kaleb Kroeker / Macaulay Library

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Songs

The song of the Harris's Sparrow is a simple plaintive whistle made up of 1–3 evenly spaced notes. This is one song that is easy to imitate because each note is on the same pitch. Its song lasts for about 2 seconds, but it will continue to sing about 10 songs per minute, often singing for nearly an hour. Sometimes it will mix in a few buzzy, hoarse notes into its song. The male sings from exposed perches within its territory, singing more frequently in the morning and in the evening than during midday.

Calls

Male and female sparrows most often call with a loud tchip when foraging in flocks and connecting with each other. When they are alarmed they utter a louder weenk.