Noisy Miner song and calls

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

Song

While not having a true 'song' in the traditional sense, Noisy Miners have a complex repertoire of calls. Their most characteristic vocalization is a loud, repetitive 'pwee-pwee-pwee' or 'pwee-pwee-pwee-pwee' often given as an alarm or territorial call. They also have a softer, chattering 'chur-chur-chur' call.

Calls

A wide range of calls including alarm calls ('pwee-pwee'), contact calls ('chur-chur'), aggressive calls, and begging calls from juveniles. They are almost constantly vocal, hence their common name.

When they vocalize

Vocalize throughout the day, particularly active and noisy at dawn and dusk, and when defending territory or mobbing predators.

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