Sound Gallery - Killdeer - Natural Sounds

About this sound

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Sound recording of killdeer, Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, Montana

The distress or alarm sound of a killdeer with sharp  dee noises that intensify into a nervous, bubbling trill, and then back to sharp  dee noises.

Listen to more natural and human-made sounds recorded in national parks via the NPS Sound Gallery

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.