Library / Intermediate Groups East / Warblers 3: Buzzy
This is an intermediate-level comparison group of buzzy warbler songs and sounds from Land Birds of North America, Eastern/Central region.
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Blue-winged Warbler
Song
Simple, buzzy bee-bzzz or zoo-bzzz. Also a hard, metalic trill with or without a terminal buzz (compare Worm-eating Warbler).
Golden-winged Warbler
Song
Simple, buzzy beee-bzz-bzz-bzz; higher and thinner than Blue-winged. Also a hard, metalic stutter with or without a terminal buzz; similar to Blue-winged but higher and slower (more stuttered, less trilled).
Cerulean Warbler
Song
Three-parted buzzy song, fastest in middle and rising at end.
Black-throated Green Warbler
Song
Simple series of low and high notes, each one roughly level-pitched. Trees trees taller trees and Trees trees trees tall trees.
Northern Parula
Song
Rises up the scale evenly or in unbroken steps.
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