Dusky Flycatcher Sounds

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California, June 13, 1993Recorded by Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
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California, June 06, 1991Recorded by Dave Herr / Macaulay Library
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California, June 14, 2012Recorded by Gregory Budney / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, May 30, 2012Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, May 17, 2013Recorded by Nathan Pieplow
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Yukon Territory, June 05, 2014Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library

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Songs

The song is short and three-parted. It begins with a rising prll-it, followed by a husky prrdrrt, and ends with a clear, high-pitched pseet. The last element of the song is clearly higher in pitch than the last element of Hammond’s Flycatcher’s song. The whole song lasts just over a second. Patient listening will reveal that most males frequently mix up the order of these elements.

Calls

A dry, soft but distinct whit is the most commonly heard call year-round. On the breeding grounds, both sexes give a distinctive du-hic call, the du a mellow whistle following by a sharp, rising hic. Seven other call types, including trills and rattles, are heard mostly on the breeding grounds.