Monahawk
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I've been birding for many years now, but one thing has puzzled me when it comes to one of the commonest species in the UK/Ireland, the Great Tit. Now I know it has the greatest range of singing notes among the local tit family, [ 101 different song variations I read somewhere ], but many seem to be imitations of other bird songs or calls. Are they natural mimics like starlings? I have found no written evidence of this in books. Some guides put it down to, sounds similar to...
I have heard local great tits sounding just like blue tits or long tailed tits, bang on the tone and frequency of said species. The other day while out walking the dog I heard what I was certain of was a bullfinch. On closer inspection it was a great tit. It had to be mimicry. Anyone on here throw any light on this or experienced this?
Si.
I have heard local great tits sounding just like blue tits or long tailed tits, bang on the tone and frequency of said species. The other day while out walking the dog I heard what I was certain of was a bullfinch. On closer inspection it was a great tit. It had to be mimicry. Anyone on here throw any light on this or experienced this?
Si.
