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An emphatic, whistled <em>bob-white</em> ringing from a grassy field or piney woods has long been a characteristic sound of summers in the Eastern countryside. It’s quite a bit harder to spot a Northern Bobwhite, as the bird’s elegantly dappled plumage offers excellent camouflage.
The whistling call of the Northern Bobwhite is a familiar sound in fields and forests of the eastern U.S. These birds are easily heard from a long distance, but often hard to spot. The...
Its whistled bob-white! call is a familiar sound in spring in farmland and brushy pastures. The birds are heard more often than seen; although not especially shy, they often keep within dense low cover. During fall and winter, bobwhites live in coveys, averaging about a dozen birds.
An emphatic, whistled bob-white ringing from a grassy field or piney woods has long been a characteristic sound of summers in the Eastern countryside. It’s quite a bit harder to spot a Northern Bobwhite, as the bird’s elegantly dappled plumage offers excellent camouflage.
Northern Bobwhite Call and Sounds – This bird’s distinctive whistling call gives it the name “bobwhite”. The Northern bobwhite has a variety of calls, including the well-known “bob-white” call,...
Mar 16, 2018 · This video showcases the Florida subspecies of the Northern Bobwhite. Video courtesy of cholmesphoto/Shutterstock. Audio courtesy of Andrew Spencer, http://www.xeno-canto.org/109881.
An emphatic, whistled bob-white ringing from a grassy field or piney woods has long been a characteristic sound of summers in the Eastern countryside. It’s quite a bit harder to spot a Northern Bobwhite, as the bird’s elegantly dappled plumage offers excellent camouflage.
Listen to Northern bobwhite on bird-sounds.net - a comprehensive collection of North American bird songs and bird calls.
May 24, 2023 · Find out what a male, female and juvenile northern bobwhite looks like, what they sound like, and where you may find these birds in the U.S.
The name "bobwhite" comes from their whistling calls that make the sound "bob-white" and "bob-bob-white". These calls are particularly frequent and loud during the spring. Northern bobwhites take about 5 days to build their nest.
