Pine Grosbeak Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
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Sounds

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California, June 14, 1990Recorded by Dave Herr / Macaulay Library
Song
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Alaska, June 19, 2019Recorded by Zak Pohlen / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, April 26, 2011Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
Flight calls (Rocky Mts.)
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Colorado, February 28, 2010Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
Flight calls (California)
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California, June 14, 2012Recorded by Gregory Budney / Macaulay Library
Flight calls (Taiga)
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Manitoba, June 14, 1996Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller / Macaulay Library
Flight calls (Taiga)
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Alaska, June 10, 2014Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
Calls
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Colorado, March 17, 2012Recorded by Nathan Pieplow
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Alaska, June 17, 2013Recorded by Andrew Spencer
Song (Eurasian)
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Sakhalin Oblast, June 04, 1983Recorded by Boris N. Veprintsev
Calls (Eurasian)
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Sakhalin Oblast, June 04, 1983Recorded by Boris N. Veprintsev

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Songs

Males and very occasionally females sing a clear flutelike warble from the tops of trees. Their song is reminiscent of a Purple Finch, but it is slower and sounds richer and less harsh. Their warbling song rises and falls for around 2–5 seconds. Each song is made up of numerous notes that they rearrange on occasion, sometimes including imitations of other bird's songs. Captive birds in an outdoor aviary adopted parts of the songs of Carolina Wrens and Northern Cardinals.

Calls

Song is a sequence of clear, warbling, flute-like notes. Flight calls vary geographically, but can sound like "tee-tee-tew," resembling calls of Greater Yellowlegs.

Other Sounds

The call they give in flight differs across their range. In the eastern part of their range their call resembles the 3 quick and harsh notes of a Greater Yellowlegs, while in the western part of their range it sounds more like a slurred metallic whistle. But even within the same region, the calls of one group of Pine Grosbeaks differ from another group. These flight calls help individuals keep track of each other.