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Bird call
Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) call
A bright, quick trill that changes pitch partway through, from mesquite along desert rivers.
Listen to the Lucy's Warbler call
A field recording of the Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) by Bob Nieman, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Lucy's Warbler in desert and scrub habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Lucy's Warbler
These birds belong to the wood warbler family, like the Lucy's Warbler, so their calls can sound alike.
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Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
A rolling witchety-witchety-witchety from reeds and damp scrub.
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Orange-crowned Warbler Leiothlypis celata
A flat trill that loosens and drops away at the end; a sharp stik call.
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Wilson's Warbler Cardellina pusilla
A fast chattering series that drops in pitch and speeds up at the finish.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata
A sharp, flat chek given constantly through winter flocks.
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Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla
A loud, ringing teacher-teacher-TEACHER that grows louder from the forest floor.
Questions
Questions about the Lucy's Warbler
What does the Lucy's Warbler sound like?
A bright, quick trill that changes pitch partway through, from mesquite along desert rivers. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Lucy's Warbler?
Common Yellowthroat, Orange-crowned Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler and Ovenbird sound similar.
Where can I hear the Lucy's Warbler?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of California course.
How can I learn the Lucy's Warbler call?
In SongLark's Birds of California course, it comes in Level 10: The Deserts. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Lucy's Warbler 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 Lucy's Warbler comes in Level 10: The Deserts. That Level is about creosote flats, desert washes and the Colorado River.
Learn it with these birds in Level 10 of Birds of California
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Cactus Wren Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
A harsh, low chuh-chuh-chuh-chuh, like a car that will not start.
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Verdin Auriparus flaviceps
Sharp chip notes and a loud, clear tsee-tsee-tsee whistle from desert brush.
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Phainopepla Phainopepla nitens
A soft, liquid, rising wurp from the top of a mistletoe-laden shrub.
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Black-throated Sparrow Amphispiza bilineata
Two clear notes then a tinkling trill, from creosote and rocky desert slopes.
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Costa's Hummingbird Calypte costae
A thin, very high, rising-and-falling whistle, zing-zwiiing.
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Gila Woodpecker Melanerpes uropygialis
A rolling, nasal churr and a sharp, repeated pit-pit-pit.
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker Dryobates scalaris
A sharp pik and a descending, whinnying rattle.
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Common Raven Corvus corax
A deep, hoarse, croaking gronk, much lower than a crow, plus knocks and bell-like notes.
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