Blue-winged Warbler Sounds

Overview
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Life History
Maps
Sounds

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New York, May 03, 2020Recorded by Brad Walker / Macaulay Library
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Maryland, June 02, 2020Recorded by Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
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New Jersey, May 22, 2003Recorded by Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
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New York, August 26, 2017Recorded by Brad Walker / Macaulay Library
Chip calls
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New York, May 14, 2020Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
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New York, May 18, 2017Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Tink calls
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New York, May 07, 2019Recorded by Brad Walker / Macaulay Library
Flight calls
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Texas, April 12, 1996Recorded by Michael O'Brien / Macaulay Library

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Songs

Blue-winged Warblers sing a raspy bee-buzz that sounds like an inhale (bee) and an exhale (buzz). Males also sing a longer high-pitched buzz with twittering notes at the start and finish. The primary song acts to acquire a mate, while the secondary song acts to defend territories against rival males. They typically sing the primary song from exposed branches in tall trees or shrubs at the edge of fields and the alternate song from lower down.