Northern Bobwhite - Vocalizations

Vocalizations

The clear whistle "bob-WHITE" or "bob-bob-WHITE" call of these birds is most recognizable. The syllables are slow and widely spaced, rising in pitch a full octave from beginning to end. Other calls include lisps, peeps and more rapidly whistled warning calls. The superhero Quail Man from the Nickelodeon TV cartoon, Doug, uses the "bob-WHITE" whistle as his emergency call.

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