Starling Sound: What Every Whistle, Rattle and Click Means
Starlings whistle, rattle, click and copy everything from hawks to car alarms. Here is what each starling sound means and which birds get mistaken for them.
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Barred Owl Sound: All 6 Calls and What They Mean
Who cooks for you is only the start. Barred owls also bark, gurgle and scream like monkeys. Here is every barred owl sound and what the bird is saying.
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Catbird Sound: Why It Meows and What Else It Says
The gray catbird mews like a cat and then sings a rambling song that never repeats a phrase. Here is the full catbird sound repertoire and how to identify it.
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Grackle Sound: Why They Squeal Like a Rusty Gate
Grackles squeal like an unoiled hinge, and each of the three US species has its own voice. Here is what every grackle sound means and how to tell them apart.
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Cardinal Sound: What Every Whistle and Chip Means
A cardinal sound is either a loud slurred whistle or a sharp metallic chip. Here is what each one means, and why the pew pew bird is a cardinal.
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Killdeer Sound: Why That Bird Screams Its Own Name at 2 AM
The killdeer sound is a piercing kill-deeah repeated over gravel lots and ballfields, day and night. Here is what each version of the call means.
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Hawk Sound: What That Scream Means and Which Hawk Made It
The famous hawk scream belongs to the Red-tailed Hawk, not the Bald Eagle. Here is how to match every common hawk sound to the bird that made it.
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Caique Parrot Care: Cost, Lifespan and the Clown Temperament
Caiques are stocky Amazon parrots that hop, wrestle and sleep on their backs. Here is what they cost, how long they live, how loud they get and who they actually suit.
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Quetzal: 6 Species, 3 Foot Tails and Where to See One
The resplendent quetzal grows tail coverts longer than its own body. Species list, range, diet, nesting, cultural history and the best places to find one wild.
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Umbrella Cockatoo: 70 Year Lifespan, 100 Decibel Voice, Real Costs
The most affectionate parrot most people meet, and the reason rescues are full of them. Size, noise, diet, health and the honest price of an umbrella cockatoo.
