![]() : A View of a Scaled Quail Walking Through Grasses and ForbsĪbove: A screenshot of the Calls vs. The exact structure of this organ can vary between different species, which helps create the extreme diversity we can see in birdsong.īirds tend to have a large repertoire of both songs and calls, but what is the difference between the two? Continue on to the next page to find out. Photo credit: Chris Smithīirds are able to produce these complex sounds because they have a special sound producing organ, or "voice box", called a syrinx. The syrinx has a paired structure that allows them to sing two different notes simultaneously and to quickly make broad changes in their pitch. So how do birds make these amazing sounds?Ībove: An image of a male red-winged blackbird singing while perched on a cattail. These songs are generally made by males to attract mates and to defend their territory. When we talk about birdsong, we are not referring to a single type of sound a bird makes but a complex series of notes that are, in a way, almost their own language. : A View of a Female Montezuma QuailĪbove: A screenshot of the What is birdsong page from the lesson, showing a female Montezuma quail and a button asking, “What is birdsong?” An explanation is included below. The menu button is on the bottom left of the page and the next button is on the bottom right page and will navigate to the next page in the lesson. ![]() : A View of a Male Bobwhite Quail Singing While Perched on a Fence PostĪbove: A screenshot of the main page from the Quail Sounds lesson, which shows a male bobwhite quail singing while perched on a fence post. ![]()
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