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Mountain Plover Sounds

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Colorado, June 17, 1970Recorded by William W. H. Gunn / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, June 02, 1969Recorded by Walter Graul / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, June 17, 1970Recorded by William W. H. Gunn / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, May 01, 1969Recorded by Walter Graul / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, June 17, 1970Recorded by William W. H. Gunn / Macaulay Library

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Calls

Generally quiet. A kip or poit flight call can be heard year-round. Also gives low, harsh scolding calls when disturbed. Courting males give a low mooing call and a soft, low chert. Both sexes make a whistled wee-wee during courtship.

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