Song Sparrow Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

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New York, July 16, 2016Recorded by Matthew D. Medler / Macaulay Library
Song
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California, May 30, 2001Recorded by Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
Song
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Alaska, April 17, 2016Recorded by Lucas DeCicco / Macaulay Library
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New York, July 24, 2020Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
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Quebec, May 12, 2018Recorded by Jocelyn Lauzon / Macaulay Library
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New York, September 25, 2019Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Flight song
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New York, April 12, 2020Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Chip calls
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California, April 11, 2020Recorded by Bob Hasenick / Macaulay Library
Chip calls
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California, May 31, 2001Recorded by Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
Tink calls
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New York, August 08, 2014Recorded by Bob McGuire / Macaulay Library
Calls
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West Virginia, July 28, 2019Recorded by Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Calls
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California, February 02, 2020Recorded by Bruce Rideout / Macaulay Library
Flight calls
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New York, October 02, 2018Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Juvenile calls
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New York, August 21, 2019Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library

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Songs

The Song Sparrow sings a loud, clanking song of 2–6 phrases that typically starts with abrupt, well-spaced notes and finishes with a buzz or trill. In between, the singer may add other trills with different tempo and quality. The song usually lasts 2-4 seconds. Patterns of songs vary over the species’ enormous range, so the Song Sparrows you hear when traveling may not sound quite like those from your hometown.

Calls

Song Sparrows have a sharp chip note to indicate alarm or anxiety; both sexes make it when excited or if predators approach a nest. Females make a harsh chatter at their mates during nest-building, or at a female intruding on the territory. Young or subordinate birds make a softer, tsip note.