Improvising—sedge wren
Chapter 9: Music to Our Ears
Subchapter: The music in birdsong
From page 159 in the book.
Photo by Brian E. Small
♫652. Young males can improvise large repertoires of songs, creating a repertoire that is entirely different from other males, yet all with the same "theme," so each song is instantly recognizable as coming from a sedge wren. (Note: This is the same recording that was studied more closely in "Improvised songs.") May 28, 2016. Sax-Zim Bog, Minnesota. (2:27)