Tree Swallow Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

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Alaska, May 22, 1971Recorded by Leonard J. Peyton / Macaulay Library
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Alaska, June 04, 2007Recorded by Mike Andersen / Macaulay Library
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New York, April 16, 2009Recorded by Bob McGuire / Macaulay Library
Dawn song
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Maryland, May 22, 1997Recorded by Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Calls
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New York, April 21, 2018Recorded by Glen Chapman / Macaulay Library
Calls
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New York, April 09, 2017Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
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New York, March 31, 2018Recorded by Brad Walker / Macaulay Library
Calls
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New York, April 13, 2018Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls
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Pennsylvania, March 31, 1999Recorded by Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
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Florida, March 07, 2007Recorded by Martha Fischer / Macaulay Library
Flock calls
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Florida, December 08, 2009Recorded by Nicholas Sly / Macaulay Library

Sounds provided by Macaulay Library.
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Songs

Tree Swallow songs are high-pitched and liquid, composed of three sounds—a chirp, a whine, and a gurgle—which they mix and match in a variety of patterns. Both males and females sing.

Calls

Mates call to each other with the same chirps and gurgles that also appear in their songs. In addition, Tree Swallows give aggressive chatters, shrieking alarm calls, harsh distress calls, and amorous ticking sounds.