[wisb] Re: Song Sparrow Song Diversity
- From: "Terri Welisek" <terriw@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:38:27 -0500
According to Donald Kroodsma 'The Singing Life of Birds' (my favorite
birding book of all), the young song sparrow learns his repertoire over a
full year from several adults near where he settles, occasionally even
blending versions from more than one singing male. Kroodsma devotes many
pages to the variations in songs with most males utilizing 8 to 11 songs. I
recently listened to a Song Sparrow in northern Michigan that I joked had a
'yooper' accent as his main tune was missing a couple repetitions on a
single note but was still quite clearly a song sparrow.
Good Birding,
Terri Welisek
Sherwood, WI
Calumet County
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Subject: [wisb] Song Sparrow Song Diversity
How diverse are Song Sparrow songs?
Recently I heard one sing a classic song, then end in three trilling notes;
on the way back from lunch today I heard one sing two opening notes like a
Vesper, then continue as normal. Do they learn from other sparrows near
their territory? Do juveniles struggle with their initial songs? Is
hybridization an issue?
(Hard to admit I know so little about a common songster - although am
comforted by Kenn Kaufman's admission a number of years back that he
couldn't adequately describe a BC Chickadee to his own satisfaction.)
Good birding to all!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
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