Wrenthrush song and calls

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

Song

The song is a distinctive, high-pitched, thin, and often insect-like trill or series of rapid, high-frequency notes. It can be described as a 'tseee-tseee-tseee' or a rapid, ascending 'tsee-tsee-tsee-tsee-tsee-tsee-tsee' that fades at the end. It is often delivered from dense cover.

Calls

Calls include a sharp, high-pitched 'tsip' or 'seet' note, sometimes given in a rapid series. An alarm call may be a more emphatic 'tseep-tseep'.

When they vocalize

Most vocal at dawn and dusk, and throughout the day, especially during the breeding season. Its calls are often the primary means of detecting its presence.

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