Birdsong for the
Curious Naturalist

Fox sparrow

Chapter 5: More about Song Learning
Subchapter: Song (and call) dialects
From page 66 in the book.

Dialect 1. A composite recording in which you hear only one song from each of two individuals (♫282); longer recordings are available from each of those individuals (♫283, ♫284). June 13 and 14, 2017. Mile Post 11, Denali Highway, Paxson, Alaska. (0:13, 2:47, 1:17) ♫283 recorded by Janet Grenzke.

♫282—one song from each of two individuals

♫283, ♫284—longer recordings from those two individuals

Dialect 2. Same format as for Dialect 1: one song apiece for each of two males (♫285), with longer recordings available for each individual (♫286, ♫287). June 13, 2017. Mile post 20, Denali Highway, Alaska. (0:11, 1:21, 0:33) ♫286 recorded by Janet Grenzke.

♫285—one song from each of two individuals

♫286, ♫287—longer recordings from those two individuals

Dialect 3. Same format as above: one song apiece for each of two males (♫288), with longer recordings available for each individual (♫289, ♫290). June 16, 2017. Huck Hobbit's Homestead Hostel, Slana, Alaska. (0:13, 2:10, 1:53)

♫288—one song from each of two individuals

♫289, ♫290—longer recordings from those two individuals