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Bird call
Little Grassbird (Poodytes gramineus) call
A mournful, three-note whistle, 'tu-whee-whee', from dense reeds.
Listen to the Little Grassbird call
A field recording of the Little Grassbird (Poodytes gramineus) by Donald Davesne, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Little Grassbird in wetland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Little Grassbird
These birds share a course and a habitat with the Little Grassbird, so you may hear them in the same places.
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Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
Maori: pukeko. Loud harsh screeches and nasal shrieks from wetland edges.
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Black Swan Cygnus atratus
A far-carrying musical bugle, often from a flock on the water.
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Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
A sharp, explosive 'kowk' or 'pik'; a black waterbird with a white face shield.
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Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa
A loud, abrupt 'krurk' and 'kik-kik'; a red-and-yellow bill on a dark bird.
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Australian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus australis
A loud, rich, chattering 'chut-chut-chut, twee-twee' from reeds in spring.
Questions
Questions about the Little Grassbird
What does the Little Grassbird sound like?
A mournful, three-note whistle, 'tu-whee-whee', from dense reeds. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Little Grassbird?
Australasian Swamphen, Black Swan, Eurasian Coot, Dusky Moorhen and Australian Reed Warbler sound similar.
Where can I hear the Little Grassbird?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of Western Australia course.
How can I learn the Little Grassbird call?
In SongLark's Birds of Western Australia course, it comes in Level 5: Lakes & Wetlands. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Little Grassbird in its Birds of Western Australia course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of Western Australia, the Little Grassbird comes in Level 5: Lakes & Wetlands. That Level is about perth's lakes and reed beds.
Learn it with these birds in Level 5 of Birds of Western Australia
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Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca
Mostly silent; low croaks and grunts at colonies.
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Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
Maori: kotare. A hard staccato kek-kek-kek from a wire or bare branch.
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