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Mountain Quail Sounds

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California, May 23, 2020Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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California, May 23, 2020Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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California, May 23, 2020Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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California, May 24, 2020Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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California, December 08, 2012Recorded by Bruce Rideout / Macaulay Library

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Songs

Males repeatedly sing a loud, pure-toned, descending QUEE-ar! This distinctive song (sometimes termed a call) begins in spring and mostly concludes when eggs hatch. Males give this call on occasion at other times, perhaps when in conflict with other males.

Calls

The most commonly heard call is a liquid wit whistle, repeated by a bird that is crouched below a dominant, standing bird, as part of either courtship or conflict. Contact calls include sharp, repeated whistles. These help quail to gather together after being separated.

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New World Quail(Order: Galliformes, Family: Odontophoridae)

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