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© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay Library Texas, May 01, 1998

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Texas, May 08, 1993Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller | Macaulay Library
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Texas, May 23, 1988Recorded by Ted Parker | Macaulay Library

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The Painted Bunting’s song is a series of short, musical phrases of thin, sweet, high-pitched notes lasting about 2 seconds. When establishing territorial boundaries in the spring, a male may sing 9–10 songs per minute from several perches within his territory. Neighboring males often sing back and forth at each other, a territorial behavior called countersinging.

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Painted Buntings give soft plik calls.

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