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Mimic other birds...one singing
male went on for over 22
minutes without taking a break.
male went on for over 22
minutes without taking a break.
Oreoscoptes montanus
(L 8.5" WS 12" Wt 1.5 oz)
Little Camas Reservoir
02Jun2019
© Geoffrey
A. Keller
A. Keller
Macaulay
Library
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Oreoscoptes in Greek means
mountain mocker.
mountain mocker.
© BirdNote,
Dennis Paulson
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
A Greek nymph known for her chaste
ways gave the organ at the heart of
birdsong (i.e., the vocal cords) its
name…Syrinx.
ways gave the organ at the heart of
birdsong (i.e., the vocal cords) its
name…Syrinx.
(Jim Robbins)