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Prairie Falcon Sounds

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Oregon, June 09, 1991Recorded by Thomas G. Sander / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, April 01, 2010Recorded by Nathan Pieplow
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Colorado, April 01, 2010Recorded by Nathan Pieplow

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Calls

Prairie Falcons respond to a breeding territory intruder with a shrill, yelping, kik-kik-kik alarm call; the tone, frequency and duration of the call vary amongst individuals. When investigating nest sites together, both members of a pair give a characteristic eechup call.

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Falcons and Caracaras(Order: Falconiformes, Family: Falconidae)

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