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Townsend's Solitaire Sounds

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Colorado, June 29, 2012Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, June 28, 2012Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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California, June 02, 1956Recorded by William R. Fish / Macaulay Library
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California, June 13, 2018Recorded by Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
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California, June 13, 2018Recorded by Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Begging calls
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California, June 13, 2018Recorded by lief gallagher / Macaulay Library

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Songs

The song of the Townsend’s Solitaire is a complex finchlike or thrasherlike song consisting of short, rich warbles that change abruptly in pitch. Each phrase is strung together in bouts lasting about a minute. Males and females sing throughout the year, but the female’s song is softer.

Calls

Townsend’s Solitaires have 4 types of calls. The most commonly heard is a high-pitched clear ringing note that they give about 30 times per minute. They give this tew call year-round to defend their territories. The other 3 types of calls include a harsh note used when defending their territories against other species; a single, low-pitched note given during food exchanges; and a harsh raspy alarm call given by breeding solitaires.

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Thrushes and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Turdidae)

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