# I'D a bird based on call?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-a-bird-based-on-call/685127>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 1, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-a-bird-based-on-call/685127 "2014-04-01T23:59:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-a-bird-based-on-call/685127/1 "2014-04-01T23:59:16Z")

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Long shot, I know, but I’ve been hearing a particular birdcall recently while at home and would love to know its creator. The thing is, I live in North Dallas in a big apartment complex surrounded by more apartment complexes, so this ain’t exactly wild country.

The call is three falling notes, with a subtle pause between the second and third notes. That’s it, and it gets MIGHTY repetitive, let me tell you.

Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![MikeS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MikeS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeS)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-a-bird-based-on-call/685127/2 "2014-04-02T00:11:49Z")

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Is the last note repeated? If so, it might be a [White-Throated Sparrow.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM9AHOXhu1A&t=51s)

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**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-a-bird-based-on-call/685127/3 "2014-04-02T01:35:07Z")

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No, it doesn’t repeat the final note. The call is just three notes, all different: high, medium, low. If I’m thinking of the same part of that video, the 1st 3 notes of that sparrow in the linked video DID sound just like my mystery bird.

So, that’s a good start, and thanks for the link!  
Is there a free way to post audio clips online? Like a PhotoBucket for sound clips?

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**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-a-bird-based-on-call/685127/4 "2014-04-02T02:19:32Z")

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> [@purplehorseshoe](#):
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> Is there a free way to post audio clips online? Like a PhotoBucket for sound clips?

You can post a video, which includes audio, to Youtube.  
The video part can be a sheet of paper, or a wall, or a cat chasing a robot powered laser beam…take your pick.

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**Author:** ![PurpleClogs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f04885/32.png) [@PurpleClogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleClogs)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-a-bird-based-on-call/685127/5 "2014-04-02T03:16:02Z")

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[Try this.](http://fsc.fernbank.edu/Birding/mnemonics.htm)  
Also, there are tons of sites and aps with recorded bird songs and sounds. Just google.