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Duck calls

SongLark teaches 8 ducks, from Birds of Western Australia, Birds of the North Island, Birds of Central & Southern Thailand, Birds of England and Birds of the Pacific Northwest. Ducks can sound alike, so play each recording below, read what to listen for, and follow a bird to its own page to learn more.

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Birds of Western Australia

  • Black Swan Cygnus atratus

    A far-carrying musical bugle, often from a flock on the water.

Birds of the North Island

  • Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata

    Maori: putangitangi. The female's high zeek-zeek against the male's deep honk.

  • New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae

    Maori: papango. A soft whistle from the male; otherwise near silent.

Birds of Central & Southern Thailand

  • Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica

    A high two-note whistle given constantly in flight, by day and night.

Birds of England

  • Mallard Anas platyrhynchos

    The classic duck's 'quack-quack-quack', loud and descending from the female; drakes give soft, rasping notes.

  • Mute Swan Cygnus olor

    Mostly quiet; snorts and hisses on the water, and a loud, throbbing hum from its wings in flight.

  • Canada Goose Branta canadensis

    A loud, honking 'ah-honk', given in noisy chorus from flocks on park lakes and in flight.

Birds of the Pacific Northwest

  • Wood Duck Aix sponsa

    Females give a rising, squealing oo-eek in flight; males a thin, high, rising whistle.

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