Birdsong for the
Curious Naturalist

Red-eyed vireo

Chapter 6: Song Learning Often Creates Complex Songs and Large Repertoires
Subchapter: How a repertoire is delivered
From page 98 in the book.

♫428. Count how many songs occur between successive renditions of a unique song phrase and you have a decent estimate of how many different songs he can sing. Typical estimates of the red-eyed vireo's repertoire size range from 15 to 20 different songs. As you count, of course, you are learning how the male programs his repertoire during a performance. May 21, 2012. Quabbin Park, Ware, Massachusetts. (7:18)

♫429. Example 2. June 25, 2014. Cricket Hill, Conway, Massachusetts. (19:02)