Western Tanager Sounds

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Sounds

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British Columbia, May 09, 2020Recorded by Mark Gardiner / Macaulay Library
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California, June 01, 1991Recorded by Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
Dawn song
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California, June 06, 1997Recorded by Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
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Utah, July 14, 1990Recorded by Kevin J. Colver / Macaulay Library
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California, June 12, 2012Recorded by Gregory Budney / Macaulay Library
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Oregon, May 31, 1990Recorded by Thomas G. Sander / Macaulay Library

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Songs

Male Western Tanagers sing a short, rasping song that lasts about 2.5 seconds and consists of a few short, burry up-and-down phrases, sometimes likened to the bird asking and answering a series of rapid-fire questions. The song is reminiscent of an American Robin’s song but usually shorter and hoarser or raspier in tone.

Calls

The most common call of the Western Tanager is a short, 2-3 note chuckling or rattling call, similar to a Summer Tanager’s call.

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