Lark Sparrow Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

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Oregon, May 30, 1994Recorded by Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
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California, February 28, 2020Recorded by Paul Fenwick / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, April 27, 2011Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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California, January 25, 2017Recorded by Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
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California, June 06, 2019Recorded by Bob Hasenick / Macaulay Library
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Nebraska, June 11, 1990Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, May 12, 2012Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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California, April 26, 2020Recorded by Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, August 22, 2009Recorded by Nathan Pieplow

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Songs

Male Lark Sparrows sing a melodious jumble of clear notes and trills interspersed with harsh buzzes and churrs. The song generally starts with a short buzz followed by 1–3 clear notes, then a few notes at a lower pitch, and finally a clear trill; they often switch up the order of the notes. Listen for the short buzzes within the jumble to help identify the song. Look for them singing from elevated perches including fence posts, shrubs, and telephone wires.