Correct of course, mainly in that birds don’t have a larynx. I don’t think there is anything wrong with it. It sounds normal, as in these sounds often come
from RW. What is happening is not giving the full extent of the most common call. Probably not a matter of incapable. Could also be a young bird learning.
Philip
From: Nathanael Coyne [
Sent: Saturday, 14 May, 2016 11:04 AM
To: COG
Subject: [canberrabirds] Laryngitis Red Wattlebird
It's not actually laryngitis but there's something wrong with this bird's syrinx it seems incapable of making the normal Red Wattlebird call ... I hear it around once or twice a week:
