Varied Thrush Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

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Alaska, June 24, 2006Recorded by Gerrit Vyn / Macaulay Library
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Yukon Territory, May 12, 1968Recorded by Leonard J. Peyton / Macaulay Library
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Alaska, June 22, 2013Recorded by Richard Nelson / Macaulay Library
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Washington, April 23, 2011Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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Alaska, June 28, 2006Recorded by Mike Andersen / Macaulay Library
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Washington, April 21, 2011Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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Alaska, December 05, 2016Recorded by Andrew Spencer

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Songs

Male Varied Thrushes sing a whistled, flutelike, sometimes burry tone on a single pitch. They sing mainly in the morning and evening, usually from the top of live conifers. Each song lasts about 2 seconds and is followed by a pause of 3–20 seconds. Successive tones may be on different pitches. This cycle is repeated for 10–15 minutes, until the bird flies to a new perch and starts again.

Calls

Both males and females make a variety of calls, usually in aggression or defense. Those calls include a short trill, a harsh churrr, and a series of low chect notes.