Bird Songs
Birdsong Flashcards – Group 3
This group features birds with distinctive songs and wilder habits. They may be heard less frequently but are unforgettable once known. After you have learned the songs, try our quiz!
Great Crested Flycatcher
Voice: Loud wheep! or whip! call with rising tone.
Habitat: Wooded edges and tree canopies.
Eastern Wood Pewee
Voice: Sweet "pee-a-wee" call that drifts downward.
Habitat: Quiet wooded areas, especially near clearings.
Canada Warbler
Voice: Short, musical phrases that sound like chatter.
Habitat: Moist forests with dense undergrowth.
Indigo Bunting
Voice: Rapid double-notes in a cheerful, repetitive rhythm.
Habitat: Brushy areas and forest edges.
Red-shouldered Hawk
Voice: Sharp, repeated scream: "kee-yer! kee-yer!"
Habitat: Forested wetlands and wooded rivers.
Brown-headed Cowbird
Voice: Liquid, bubbling notes with electronic tone.
Habitat: Fields, pastures, and woodland edges.
Eastern Phoebe
Voice: Raspy "fee-bee!" repeated steadily.
Habitat: Bridges, eaves, and woodland edges near water.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Voice: High-pitched squeaks and whispery chatter.
Habitat: Treetops in deciduous forests and near streams.