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White-throated Swift Sounds

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South Dakota, May 09, 2012Recorded by Bob McGuire | Macaulay Library
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California, June 10, 2020Recorded by Paul Marvin | Macaulay Library
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South Dakota, April 29, 2012Recorded by Wil Hershberger | Macaulay Library

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Calls

A harsh, rattling screeee given in flight is the most commonly heard call, but single- and double-noted calls are also occasionally heard.

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Swifts(Order: Caprimulgiformes, Family: Apodidae)

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