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© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay Library Montana, May 01, 1999

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Oregon, June 16, 2005Recorded by Michael Andersen | Macaulay Library

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Most noticeable among the Killdeer’s many calls is the high, plaintive kill-deer the bird is named for. Displaying males give this 0.5-second call over and over while in flight. Birds in distress or sounding an alarm make a sharp dee that can intensify into a nervous, bubbling trill. This trill may also be used in courtship displays.

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