Little Grassbird calls

["Barbara Jones" <>]

John asks: different calls – different geographical area?

 

I hear the call of the Little Grassbirds on the Far South Coast as the same pitch as a distant reversing heavy vehicle/machinery ‘beep’, although softer and thinner. Comments?

 

Barbara Jones

Pambula

 

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Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 6:16 PM

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Subject: [canberrabirds] Little Grassbird vs Clamorous Reed-Warbler

 

Lidell’s photo generated much debate/argument at our place, finally everyone settled for a juvenile Little Grassbird, but were surprised to read. “Its sound is a very weak whistle.” In our experience it’s quite the opposite and more often heard than seen. However this reminds me that I’ve sometimes thought the same species will give different calls depending on the geographical area. Anyone?

And I thought Clamorous Reed-Warbler was now Australian Reed-Warbler, or have the taxonomists changed it?

John Layton

Holt.