White-throated Sparrow (RealAudio sample; click here to download RealPlayer)

The memorable song of the White-throated Sparrow, a bird of northern coniferous forests, is a series of clear, thin, tonal whistles, usually following the cadence implied by these phrases:"Old Peabody, Sam, Peabody, Peabody, Peabody", or else "My Canada, Sweet, Canada, Canada, Canada." The song is easily imitated by humans who are good whistlers. It is an unforgettable experience to hear White-throats whistling their tunes at dusk and dawn in the northwoods lake country wilderness.

(photo and sounds copyright Lang Elliott, all rights reserved)

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Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs by Lang Elliott Learn to identify birds by their sounds using Lang's comprehensive new audio guide to the songs and calls of 372 species. Available as three compact discs or three cassettes with a 64-page booklet.

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