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Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) call
A bright, scratchy run of paired notes that speeds up, from a brushy hillside.
Listen to the Lazuli Bunting call
A field recording of the Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) by Anne Parsons, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Lazuli Bunting in scrub and woodland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Lazuli Bunting
These birds belong to the cardinal family, like the Lazuli Bunting, so their calls can sound alike.
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Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana
A hoarse, robin-like song of short phrases, and a rising, rattled pit-er-ick call.
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Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus
A rich, rolling song like a robin that took singing lessons, and a sharp, squeaky pik.
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Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
Loud, clear whistled phrases, cheer-cheer-cheer or birdie-birdie-birdie; a sharp metallic chip.
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Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea
A hoarse, burry robin-like song and a distinctive chip-burr call.
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus
A sweet, rich robin-like warble, and a squeaky eek call like a sneaker on a gym floor.
Questions
Questions about the Lazuli Bunting
What does the Lazuli Bunting sound like?
A bright, scratchy run of paired notes that speeds up, from a brushy hillside. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Lazuli Bunting?
Western Tanager, Black-headed Grosbeak, Northern Cardinal, Scarlet Tanager and Rose-breasted Grosbeak sound similar.
Where can I hear the Lazuli Bunting?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of California course.
How can I learn the Lazuli Bunting call?
In SongLark's Birds of California course, it comes in Level 9: Southern California. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Lazuli Bunting in its Birds of California course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of California, the Lazuli Bunting comes in Level 9: Southern California. That Level is about palm-lined streets, sage scrub and rocky canyons.
Learn it with these birds in Level 9 of Birds of California
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Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
Endless strings of borrowed phrases, each repeated three or more times, often all night.
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Hooded Oriole Icterus cucullatus
A sharp, rising wheet and a hurried, chattering warble from palm trees.
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Cassin's Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans
A loud, burry chi-bew or ka-beer from treetops and wires.
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California Thrasher Toxostoma redivivum
A loud, rambling song of rich phrases, each repeated once or twice, from the top of a bush.
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California Gnatcatcher Polioptila californica
A kitten-like, rising and falling zeeer mew from coastal sage scrub.
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Canyon Wren Catherpes mexicanus
A cascade of clear, sweet notes that slides down the scale and echoes off cliffs.
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Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens
A rolling ka-brick and a soft, burry prrt from oak and scrub.
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Rufous-crowned Sparrow Aimophila ruficeps
A dry, jumbled, chattering song and a nasal dear-dear-dear from rocky, grassy slopes.
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