Birdsong for the
Curious Naturalist

Brown thrasher

Chapter 5: More about Song Learning
Subchapter: Song (and call) matching
From page 61 in the book.

♫234. Six excerpted song matches from ♫235. April 25, 2012. Walsh Road, Au Sable State Forest, Lewiston, Michigan. (0:09)

♫235. Song matching during early spring countersinging, example 1; these two males match each other at least 49 times in this eight-and-a-half minute session. April 25, 2012. Walsh Road, Au Sable State Forest, Lewiston, Michigan. (8:26)

♫236. Seven excerpted song matches from ♫237, separated by fades. Note that the bird in the right track always follows the bird in the left track. April 28, 2012. Walsh Road, Au Sable State Forest, Lewiston, Michigan. (0:32)

♫237. Song matching, example 2. April 28, 2012. Walsh Road, Au Sable State Forest, Lewiston, Michigan. (3:18)