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Cerulean Warbler Sounds

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Indiana, June 27, 2017Recorded by Garrett MacDonald / Macaulay Library
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New York, June 10, 2011Recorded by Martha Fischer / Macaulay Library
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West Virginia, June 04, 2010Recorded by Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
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West Virginia, May 17, 2017Recorded by Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Tink calls
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West Virginia, May 10, 1964Recorded by Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
Flight calls
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Indiana, June 21, 2017Recorded by Garrett MacDonald / Macaulay Library

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Songs

Male Cerulean Warblers sing a buzzy song that ascends to a buzzy trill. The song starts with 3 buzzy notes, followed by 4 fast warbles, and ends with a higher pitched buzzy trill. They sing from canopy perches, often in bitternut hickories and white oaks.

Calls

Males and females commonly give a metallic buzzy zeet, likely to keep in touch with their mate. They also give this call during flight. A second call is a sharp chip given as an alarm call.

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