Rufous-crowned Sparrow Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

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California, April 27, 1986Recorded by Thomas G. Sander / Macaulay Library
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Texas, April 13, 2019Recorded by Marky Mutchler / Macaulay Library
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Oaxaca, April 04, 2013Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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California, February 26, 2014Recorded by Bruce Rideout / Macaulay Library
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California, December 10, 2012Recorded by Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
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Arizona, December 27, 2017Recorded by Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
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Texas, July 23, 2016Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
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Arizona, August 26, 2011Recorded by Daniel Lane
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California, March 22, 2009Recorded by Nathan Pieplow

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Songs

Males sing in spring and summer from exposed perches or while in flight. They give two kinds of songs: one is a 1-2 second mix of slurs, chips, and chatters, with the bubbly quality of a House Wren song but much shorter. The other type of song is a simpler, fairly long trill.

Calls

Paired individuals give a chattering series of calls to each other to stay in contact and strengthen their pair bond during nest building. They also make a harsh series of alarm calls in response to danger or while mobbing predators such as rattlesnakes.