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About this sound
FAMILY: Emberizidae NEST: cup-shaped in low trees HABITAT: dense shrubs, undergrowth, riparian thickets FOOD: seeds, fruit, insects BEHAVIOR: flocks of up to 70 birds in winter SIZE: body length 9 inches COLOR: males are brilliant red with black mask and chin, red beak. Females are light brown with a red beak SOUND: “tik, tik, tik” MIGRATION: winter resident
Why parks record sound
The NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division monitors soundscapes in parks across the United States. Natural quiet is treated as a resource to protect, like clean air or dark skies: noise from aircraft, vehicles and machinery can mask animal communication and change the experience of a place.
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Sources & credits
- Mystery Bird #6 by US National Park Service – Public domain