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Noisy Scrub-bird (Atrichornis clamosus) call
Extremely loud, ringing, accelerating 'chip-chip-chip-CHIP' from dense thicket near Albany.
Listen to the Noisy Scrub-bird call
A field recording of the Noisy Scrub-bird (Atrichornis clamosus) by Thomas Mesaglio, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Noisy Scrub-bird in heath habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Noisy Scrub-bird
These birds share a course and a habitat with the Noisy Scrub-bird, so you may hear them in the same places.
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Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae
Famous rolling laughter, often in groups.
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New Holland Honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Busy, chittering twitter with sharp metallic notes.
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Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Zanda latirostris
Drawn-out, wailing 'wee-lah' from flocks flying over; white tail panels.
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Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii
Harsh, rolling 'krurr' contact calls, rougher than Carnaby's; red tail panels on males.
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White-cheeked Honeyeater Phylidonyris niger
Bright 'chip-chip' and a rising 'twee-ee-ip'; a big white cheek patch.
Questions
Questions about the Noisy Scrub-bird
What does the Noisy Scrub-bird sound like?
Extremely loud, ringing, accelerating 'chip-chip-chip-CHIP' from dense thicket near Albany. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Noisy Scrub-bird?
Laughing Kookaburra, New Holland Honeyeater, Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo and White-cheeked Honeyeater sound similar.
Where can I hear the Noisy Scrub-bird?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of Western Australia course.
How can I learn the Noisy Scrub-bird call?
In SongLark's Birds of Western Australia course, it comes in Level 6: Hidden Voices & the Night. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
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SongLark teaches the Noisy Scrub-bird 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 Noisy Scrub-bird comes in Level 6: Hidden Voices & the Night. That Level is about south-west specialists and the bush after dark.
Learn it with these birds in Level 6 of Birds of Western Australia
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Western Whipbird Psophodes nigrogularis
A harsh, scratchy duet, 'it's-for-teacher', from deep coastal heath.
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Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis
A long, mournful, descending trill, repeated through the day in spring.
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Australian Boobook Ninox boobook
The classic two-note 'boo-book' of the night, repeated over and over.
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Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides
Low, repetitive soft 'oom-oom-oom' at night.
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Australian Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles cristatus
A churring, rattling 'chirr-chirr' from a tree hollow after dark.
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