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Palm Warbler

Overview
ID Info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

Palm Warbler Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

Song (Yellow)
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New York, May 31, 1998Recorded by Matthew D. Medler | Macaulay Library
Song and calls (Western)
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Manitoba, June 16, 1996Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller | Macaulay Library
Calls (Yellow)
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February 23, 2003Recorded by Linda Macaulay | Macaulay Library
Flight calls (Yellow)
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New Jersey, September 05, 1998Recorded by Michael O'Brien

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Songs

Male Palm Warblers sing a buzzy trill that some liken to a Chipping Sparrow song. The song is made up of 4–16 buzzy notes that each swell up in pitch slightly. Strung together, the notes have trilling quality. Each song lasts for about 1–3 seconds separated by 12–18 seconds of silence. Males often sing from atop trees and shrubs.

Calls

They give two different types of calls: a thin seep and a louder smack. They often give the thin seep call in flight. The louder smack is often given as an alarm call.

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