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dpack
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this might help translate a talking bush.
tis american but us sparrows are uk sparrows a few generations later so they are probably separated by a common language.
that he has a blind one does hint at there being a significant number that are disabled but seem to survive as part of a colony (at least until adopted)
birdtown is hungry after a quiet couple of days(weekend watchers?), the boy sparrows are shedding grey bits to show off their new dancing bibs and the boys have started showing off and squabbling with each other while the ladies look on.so at a guess they will start nest building and courting if single quite soon
some hints re calls
"jonrf
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: West Central Arkansas
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Arrow House sparrow vocalizations
I found your post as I am looking for any information on house sparrow behavior, especially their calls.
I might be able to answer some of your questions.
I have recently adopted a blind sparrow, and since he relies on sound and memory I have to communicate with him. For almost a month now I have found myself watching the same group of sparrows that he apparently lived among. See https://www.tropicalbirdsforum.com/fo...-is-blind.html
So, I am trying to learn their “language” as they have words for different things and communicate among the group or with one another.
When sparrows call for each other over some distance, where they cannot see the other bird, they usually make the loud two note whistle sound that slides upward in pitch and repeat it until another bird answers in acknowledgement and/or arrives in reply. I have noticed a quieter call like this when a bird wants to find another bird that was nearby and which is hidden from sight and will fly to the other bird that it was trying to find when the second bird answers back.
I know a few of their calls, but I need to learn their other calls. These are the distinctive calls I have heard house sparrows make:
1. alarm chirp (med) - when one is startled, disturbed or suddenly confused.
2. contentment grunts (quiet) - usually when a rather hungry or happy bird is feasting.
3. love call (med/quiet) like #8 but softer and quieter and with repeated cooing.
4. singing for hapiness/contentment (quiet) - multiple sounds and various parts of other calls. Juvenile male observed.
5. mating song (loud/variable) - mulltiple bursts of three notes in different orders and volume along with a dance in front of female.
6. defensive "watch out" shouts (med/loud) - sparrow warning another to stay back. Sounds like "Eeerrr'.!
7. angry at a dangerous animal/person - multiple angry calls in quick succession usually other members of the group join in this behavior.
8. group call - a loud whistle that slides about two octaves - signal to others to cooperate in order to get food like overcoming a large insect.
9. individual call - the loud "phillip" chirp. Most likely an announcement as its sound is unique among individuals. In addition to adults, fledglings also use this call to seek food from both parents. May be used to attract certain individuals as they recognize each one’s particular ‘voice’.
10. the loud (questioning) call to one another over some distance in order to locate individuals of the group beyond the range of sight (~1 city block). Higher pitch and volume than the close range location call.
11. dual warning calls (loud) - made to intimidate or draw the attention of a predator away from their young or identify a danger to others.
12. food call - a bit like the love call but louder like the group call. It is shorter and not as loud as the group call. It also consists of the three unique pitches and sound of the individual call.
13. close range location call – like the questioning distance call but lower in pitch and duration as well as in volume. Usually when a bird wants to know where a certain bird is when they loose track of where they were just at. This call may possibly have multiple functions or usage like the individual call.
14. ???
They may indeed have a roosting call as do other birds. And they may have a call for water. I have to set up a bird bath outside away from the food to see if they announce the fact. Alot of birds cry out "hawk" to warn other birds of different species that a bird of prey is in sight. And some also do this for snakes and cats.
The songs of young males consist of other sounds and would suggest that they have more specific calls in addition to the ones I have listed here.
I hope this may shed a little light to their sounds and their behavior.
Last edited by jonrf : Thursday 13th August 2009 at 08:44.
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