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Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) call
A thin, buzzy song: a few high chips, then a long insect-like buzz, then a short tsip.
Listen to the Savannah Sparrow call
A field recording of the Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) by Mary Krieger, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Savannah Sparrow in farmland and coastal habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Savannah Sparrow
These birds belong to the new world sparrow family, like the Savannah Sparrow, so their calls can sound alike.
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Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis
A dry even trill on one pitch; ticking smack notes when flushed.
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White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys
Clear whistle then a buzzy jumble. San Francisco birds sing a local dialect.
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Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus
A rising, catlike mewww and a buzzy trilled song from deep cover.
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Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
Three sharp introductory notes then a jumbled trill; a nasal chimp call.
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Golden-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla
Three plaintive descending whistles, oh dear me; a winter arrival.
Questions
Questions about the Savannah Sparrow
What does the Savannah Sparrow sound like?
A thin, buzzy song: a few high chips, then a long insect-like buzz, then a short tsip. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Savannah Sparrow?
Dark-eyed Junco, White-crowned Sparrow, Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow and Golden-crowned Sparrow sound similar.
Where can I hear the Savannah Sparrow?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of the Pacific Northwest course.
How can I learn the Savannah Sparrow call?
In SongLark's Birds of the Pacific Northwest course, it comes in Level 5: Valley Fields & Marshes. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Savannah Sparrow in its Birds of the Pacific Northwest course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of the Pacific Northwest, the Savannah Sparrow comes in Level 5: Valley Fields & Marshes. That Level is about willamette Valley farmland, wet meadows and cattail marsh.
Learn it with these birds in Level 5 of Birds of the Pacific Northwest
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Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
A gurgling konk-la-ree ending in a buzzy trill, from a cattail perch.
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Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris
A mechanical rattling trill, like a sewing machine, deep in the reeds.
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Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
A rolling witchety-witchety-witchety from reeds and damp scrub.
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Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta
A rich, flute-like song that bubbles and gurgles down the scale; Oregon's state bird.
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Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor
Liquid, gurgling twitters and a cheerful, chirping song over ponds and marshes.
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Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis
A loud, rolling, bugling garoo-oo-oo that carries for miles over fields and marshes.
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Virginia Rail Rallus limicola
A grunting, pig-like series that runs down the scale, and a sharp kid-ick, kid-ick.
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Wood Duck Aix sponsa
Females give a rising, squealing oo-eek in flight; males a thin, high, rising whistle.
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