Peach-fronted Parakeet song and calls

Birdsong and calls are often the easiest way to identify the Peach-fronted Parakeet, especially when the bird is hidden in dense foliage. Below is what to listen for.

Song

Does not have a complex song. Vocalizations are primarily calls.

Calls

A variety of harsh, screeching, and chattering calls. Common calls include a sharp, high-pitched 'scree-scree-scree' or 'kree-kree-kree' often given in flight or when perched. Also produces softer chattering sounds when feeding or resting.

When they vocalize

Most vocal during flight, when foraging, and at communal roosts, particularly at dawn and dusk.

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