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Virginia, May 05, 1960Recorded by Peter Paul Kellogg | Macaulay Library
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Ohio, May 04, 1975Recorded by Randolph Little | Macaulay Library
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Massachusetts, July 29, 1960Recorded by Warren Y. Brockelman | Macaulay Library
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Males and females give a loud whistled bob-white that sweeps upward in pitch; the song is used mostly by unmated males during the breeding season.

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Both sexes use sharp whistles and soft contact calls to stay in touch with each other while moving and foraging. Adults point out food items to their chicks with a soft tu-tu-tu.

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