Pacific Parrotlet song and calls

Birdsong and calls are often the easiest way to identify the Pacific Parrotlet, 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 short, sharp, high-pitched chirps and chattering calls.

Calls

Common calls include a sharp, metallic 'chit-chit' or 'tsit-tsit' often repeated rapidly, especially in flight or when alarmed. They also produce softer, twittering contact calls within a flock.

When they vocalize

Vocalizes frequently throughout the day, particularly when foraging, in flight, or when communicating with flock members. Calls become more insistent when disturbed.

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