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FLIGHT SONG [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
DEF

A song given by birds during flight [and] particularly common among birds of open areas, such as grasslands and the tundra, where few perches are available.

OBS

A call is distinct from song. It is generally shorter and simpler.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
DEF

Suite de sons émis par les oiseaux en plein vol et particulièrement les espèces des milieux découverts, où il y a peu d'endroits propices pour se percher.

OBS

Le chant se distingue du cri. Ce dernier est généralement plus simple et plus bref.

Spanish

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