Bird Song II

[floraphile]

03 Jun 2021 Dale co. AL;  semi-rural yard, on bluff leading down to heavily-wooded creek bottom

I called this a Red-eyed Vireo in the field, but BirdNET suggests Yellow-throated Vireo.  

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Edited June 6, 2021 by floraphile
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@Hasan @Avery @The Bird Nuts

[The Bird Nuts]

I think Yellow-throated Vireo is correct.

[Hasan]

Yellow-throated Vireo. I also hear Carolina Wren, Carolina Chickadee, White-eyed Vireo, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern Parula, and Pine Warbler 

[floraphile]

@Hasan @The Bird Nuts--How does one discern between the 2 vireos in question, both in general and specifically for this recording?  Is it longer pauses between phrases that point more toward Yellow-throated?  I have read they sound like a vireo with a "sore throat", and so thought they might sound slightly burrier than other vireo species.  

[Hasan]

5 minutes ago, floraphile said:

@Hasan @The Bird Nuts--How does one discern between the 2 vireos in question, both in general and specifically for this recording?  Is it longer pauses between phrases that point more toward Yellow-throated?  I have read they sound like a vireo with a "sore throat", and so thought they might sound slightly burrier than other vireo species.  

I've found that describing differences in song is not always the most helpful- it kind of just requires one to just listen and notice the difference themselves, and then understand it in their own way. However, at least for me, the quality of Yellow-throated is very distinct- it is basically the same quality of, say, a Scarlet Tanager, where the notes are harsher and huskier. Describing the bird as having a 'sore throat' is just one way to understand that quality, I guess. 

Red-eyed and Philadelphia, on the other hand, are more similar in quality to a Robin, and I find Blue-headed excessively sweet and clear, basically the opposite end of the spectrum from Yellow-throated

[The Bird Nuts]

58 minutes ago, Hasan said:

I've found that describing differences in song is not always the most helpful- it kind of just requires one to just listen and notice the difference themselves, and then understand it in their own way. However, at least for me, the quality of Yellow-throated is very distinct- it is basically the same quality of, say, a Scarlet Tanager, where the notes are harsher and huskier. Describing the bird as having a 'sore throat' is just one way to understand that quality, I guess. 

Red-eyed and Philadelphia, on the other hand, are more similar in quality to a Robin, and I find Blue-headed excessively sweet and clear, basically the opposite end of the spectrum from Yellow-throated

I couldn't have explained it better.

[Avery]

1 hour ago, The Bird Nuts said:

I couldn't have explained it better.

Yeah! Love the Robin and Tanager comparison. Perfect!

[floraphile]

13 hours ago, Avery said:

Yeah! Love the Robin and Tanager comparison. Perfect!

 @Hasan is the go-to guy for birdsong!