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Bird call
Veery (Catharus fuscescens) call
A breezy, downward-spiralling vee-ur, vee-ur, veer, veer that sounds like it is played in a pipe.
Listen to the Veery call
A field recording of the Veery (Catharus fuscescens) by Michael Nerrie, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Veery in forest habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Veery
These birds belong to the thrush family, like the Veery, so their calls can sound alike.
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American Robin Turdus migratorius
Rich caroling phrases, cheerily cheer-up cheerio; a scolding tut-tut-tut.
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Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus
A long, clear opening note then a ringing, ethereal flourish, each phrase pitched differently.
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Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis
A soft, low, warbled chur-lee, chur-lee and a gentle tu-a-wee call.
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Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
A flute-like ee-oh-lay ending in a buzzy trill, echoing through summer woods.
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Common Blackbird Turdus merula
Rich, mellow fluting song from an exposed perch; sharp alarm chatter.
Questions
Questions about the Veery
What does the Veery sound like?
A breezy, downward-spiralling vee-ur, vee-ur, veer, veer that sounds like it is played in a pipe. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Veery?
American Robin, Hermit Thrush, Eastern Bluebird, Wood Thrush and Common Blackbird sound similar.
Where can I hear the Veery?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of Eastern North America course.
How can I learn the Veery call?
In SongLark's Birds of Eastern North America course, it comes in Level 3: Deciduous Forest. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Veery in its Birds of Eastern North America course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of Eastern North America, the Veery comes in Level 3: Deciduous Forest. That Level is about songs from the leafy canopy.
Learn it with these birds in Level 3 of Birds of Eastern North America
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Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Short, robin-like phrases repeated all day: here-I-am, where-are-you?
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Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla
A loud, ringing teacher-teacher-TEACHER that grows louder from the forest floor.
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Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens
A slow, plaintive, whistled pee-a-wee, then a falling pee-yer.
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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.
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Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus
A loud, wild, ringing wuk-wuk-wuk-wuk that rises and falls, and slow, deep drumming.
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Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus
A loud descending kee-yer and a long, even wick-wick-wick series.
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American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
A flat, nasal caw repeated in even series.
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Black-throated Green Warbler Setophaga virens
A lazy, buzzy zoo-zee, zoo-zoo-zee from the tops of conifers.
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Learn Veery in SongLark
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