Bewick’s wren
Chapter 8: How Songs Change over Space and Time
Subchapter: Each species has its own song
From page 144 in the book.
Photo by Brian E. Small
♫581. Simple songs from southern Arizona. Two renditions of each of four types, extracted from a longer sequence. (0:35) Recorded by Greg Clark.
♫582. The complex songs of Colorado birds. Want some detail as to what to expect in this recording? He sings five different songs (A through E), beginning with 2 As, then 7 Bs, continuing with 12Cs 8Bs 22Ds B D 8Bs D B D B D 16Es 5Ds. Stunning songs, all 87 of them! June 8, 2008. Temple Canyon Park, Cañon City, Colorado (12:28)
♫583. Songs from Oregon and California are simpler than those in Colorado. Example 1, from Oregon, with four examples of each of four different song types. June 15, 2009. William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Corvallis, Oregon. (1:41)
♫584. Songs from Oregon and California. Example 2, from California. March 26, 2017. Joshua Tree National Park, California. (1:41) Recorded by Janet Grenzke.
♫585. The presumably innate calls given between the songs of Texas birds are noticeably different from elsewhere, suggesting that they are genetically different wrens. Chaparral Wildlife Management Area, Artesia, Texas. (2:23)