Pied Avocet song and calls

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

Song

The Pied Avocet does not have a complex song. Its vocalizations are primarily calls.

Calls

A distinctive, clear, far-carrying 'kluit' or 'klooit' call, often repeated rapidly, especially when alarmed or in flight. Also produces a softer 'plew-plew' or 'kleep' sound. Calls are often given in chorus by flocks.

When they vocalize

Most vocal during the breeding season and when disturbed. Calls are frequently heard in flight and from feeding or roosting flocks.

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