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Record 1 2021-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
CONT

Flight calls of passerines, as well as cuckoos and woodpeckers, among others, are defined as species-specific notes, either frequency-modulated or pure, of up to several syllables that generally are in the 1–9 kHz frequency band and 50–300 ms in duration.

OBS

Flight calls are distinct from songs and, more importantly, they are distinct from other types of short calls, such as "chip" notes and alarm calls.

Key term(s)
  • flight call

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
DEF

Sons simples et brefs émis par les oiseaux pendant qu'ils se déplacent en vol.

Key term(s)
  • cri en vol

Spanish

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