'telephone bird'

["martin butterfield" <>]

The "elusive" element puzzles me, but how about leaden flycatcher? 

 

I have just listened to the call on BoCG and it doesn't very like a 'phone (nor how I recall a Leaden fc sounding - perhaps it is a 'pooter problem) but I have had people describe the call that way (or like a car alarm) to me.

 

Martin

 

On 4/21/07, Ian Fraser <> wrote:

I've just been asked, not for the first time, for the identity of a
spring-calling suburban bird which sounds like a telephone ringing. (I
assume it resembles an old-fashioned telephone which actually sounds
like a phone!) An obvious response would be Red-capped Robin, but not
likely in suburbia. It is usually said to be 'elusive'. I can't come up
with a very convincing answer; any (sensible!) suggestions?

thanks!

Ian

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