Brown-headed Cowbird diurnal flight calls
Fig.5. New York March 23, 1989 (WRE).
Flight whistle variation from bird in flight with Black-capped Chickadee song in the background.
Diurnal calling sequence:
1. New York March 23, 1989 (WRE). Flight whistles from bird in flight with Mourning Dove, American Crow, a howling dog, drumming woodpeckers, and a Tufted Titmouse in the background.
2. Texas December 31, 2001 (WRE). Flock foraging on the ground giving a chorus of soft "gup" calls and various gurgling sounds as well as a flight whistle and rattle call. A few female Red-winged Blackbirds accompanied this flock and they give their "pwik" call occasionally in the midst.
3. Texas December 31, 2001 (WRE). Flock foraging on the ground giving a chorus of soft "gup" calls and various gurgling sounds as well as a single note of a flight whistle and a short rattle call.
4. New Jersey November 1, 2001 (MO). Rattle call from bird in flight with Red-winged Blackbird and American Robin calling in the background.
5. New York March 23, 1989 (WRE). Bird in flight giving single "gup" call and a flight whistle.