Bird species directory

A bright, sweet series often heard as sweet-sweet-sweet-shredded-wheat.

A thin, squeaky weesa-weesa repeated as it creeps along bark.

A rolling witchety-witchety-witchety from low in the reeds.

A high, buzzy series that often drops at the end.

A hoarse, drawn-out scream, the sound most films use for any eagle.

A surprisingly weak, high chatter rather than a scream.

A fast, even kek-kek-kek near the nest.

A shrill, rapid killy-killy-killy.

A deep, soft series of four or five hoots.

The rhythmic who-cooks-for-you phrase, often in duet.

A descending whinny and a soft, even trill.

A harsh, drawn-out shriek, never a hoot.

Loud, grating squawks carried far above the canopy.

A constant warbling chatter from moving flocks.

Sharp, rolling screeches in flight.

A raucous, tearing screech.

A clear, slurred whistle often written as birdie-birdie-birdie, both sexes singing.

A long, warbling jumble that ends on a rough upward note.

Three sharp opening notes, then a varied tumbling trill.

A bouncy per-chic-o-ree given in flight.

Rising and falling phrases, cheerily-cheer-up, loudest at dawn.

A soft, warbled tu-a-wee.

A flute-like ee-oh-lay with a whispered trill.

A clear opening note, then spiralling phrases.

A short flat pik, a descending whinny, and a light rapid drum.

A long, rolling wick-wick-wick and a sharp kyeer.

A loud, irregular cackle and a deep, slow drum.

A rolling churr and a sharp cha-cha-cha.

The familiar descending quack, given by the female.

A loud two-note honk from flying skeins.

A rising, squealing jeeeee from the female.

Mostly silent, with hisses and snorts up close.

A ringing wicka-wicka-wicka in display flight.

A thin, rippling three-note whistle as it flushes.

A soft, rising too-lee.

The long bubbling call that gives it its name.

A dry chipping, plus a hum from the wings.

A scratchy, buzzy song from an exposed perch.

Sharp chip notes and a wing trill in display dives.

A metallic wing trill audible before you see it.

A harsh descending jeer, plus a startling hawk imitation.

An even, nasal caw, usually in series.

A deep, croaking gronk that carries for miles.

A rising, questioning chatter.

A mournful, owl-like coo-oo, followed by two or three coos.

A soft, rolling coo-roo-coo.

A three-note coo-COO-coo, the middle note strongest.

A hooting who-cooks-for-you cadence.