Chestnut-sided warbler
Chapter 8: How Songs Change over Space and Time
Subchapter: Each individual has its own song
From page 139 in the book.
Photo by Wil Hershberger
♫567. First of four neighboring birds with a unique dawn song, with chips between songs. May 29, 2015. Savoy Mountain State Forest, Florida, Massachusetts. (3:17)
♫568. Second of four neighboring birds with a unique dawn song. May 29, 2015. Savoy Mountain State Forest, Florida, Massachusetts. (1:52)
♫569. Third of four neighboring birds with a unique dawn song. May 29, 2015. Savoy Mountain State Forest, Florida, Massachusetts. (1:10)
♫570. Fourth of four neighboring birds with a unique dawn song; at the eighth song in this sequence the male transitions to his daytime song. May 29, 2015. Savoy Mountain State Forest, Florida, Massachusetts. (2:56)
♫571. One dawn song from each of the above four males, back-to-back, for ready comparison. May 29, 2015. Savoy Mountain State Forest, Florida, Massachusetts. (0:16)
♫572. A common daytime song that is used by many males; daytime songs cannot reliably be used to distinguish individuals. May 29, 2015. Savoy Mountain State Forest, Florida, Massachusetts. (0:56)