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Wilson's Storm-Petrel Sounds

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Calls (Wilson's)
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AntarcticaRecorded by Paul Coopmans | Macaulay Library
Calls (Wilson's)
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Antarctica, January 16, 2014Recorded by Emiliano Depino | Macaulay Library

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Songs

In flight displays over the breeding grounds, males give a rapid chattering call. Males occasionally give this song (or call) when inside the nest burrow with mates.

Calls

Both sexes give a short, grating call, typically when inside the burrow together, less often outside the burrow, and rarely at sea. Birds at sea often give a very short, squeaky kip call, especially when feeding in flocks.

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