Which birds has the most insect like call? (1 Viewer)

[Andy Adcock]

My wife and I have been arguing over the last week about the origins of a song we keep hearing. I, in my infinite wisdom, declared that I know of no bird that sounds like that, it's an insect, 100%.

Cyprus Wheatear which is breeding in our garden, is the culprit, never would have guessed without seeing it!

Just click the fist recording at this link.

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[Richard Prior]

Hybrid Cyprus Wheatear x Cricket obviously

 

[Andy Adcock]

Hybrid Cyprus Wheatear x Cricket obviously

Have you listened to it?

 

[RafaelMatias]

That's interesting! Sounds almost like a cicada at times!

 

[Richard Prior]

Have you listened to it?

Yes, just another of my jokes that fell on stony ground Andy, sorry.
Thinking about it a bit more, Northern Wheatear has an insect like buzz in part of its song, but nothing as persistent as its Cyprus cousin, most impressive!

 

[Paul Chapman]

Grasshopper Sparrow does its best. I presume that it uses its tongue to produce the noise but Google failed me when I looked it up.

All the best

Paul

 

[Andy Adcock]

Here are Arthur and Martha, both sitting cautiously on our washing line before feeding young.

 

[temmie]

try XC768473 Russet Bush Warbler (Locustella mandelli)

 

[Andy Adcock]

try XC768473 Russet Bush Warbler (Locustella mandelli)

Good one but, I think the little whistle at the end of each phrase, may give it away as a bird?

 

[birdmeister]

Grasshopper Sparrow does its best. I presume that it uses its tongue to produce the noise but Google failed me when I looked it up.

All the best

Paul

Henslow's Sparrow is often described as insect-like, but I think Grasshopper is just as good if not better.

Lesser Nighthawk's seemingly never-ending trill has some insect qualities, or even amphibian-like.

 

[johnallcock]

Good one but, I think the little whistle at the end of each phrase, may give it away as a bird?

Some of the other Asian Locustella are also worth considering. Try these:
Baikal Bush Warbler: XC757071 Baikal Bush Warbler (Locustella davidi)
Chinese Bush Warbler: XC381998 Chinese Bush Warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia)
Brown Bush Warbler: XC652604 Brown Bush Warbler (Locustella luteoventris)

Rufous-faced Warbler has also caught me out before:

XC790477 Rufous-faced Warbler (Abroscopus albogularis)

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[Andy Adcock]

Some of the other Asian Locustella are also worth considering. Try these:
Baikal Bush Warbler: XC757071 Baikal Bush Warbler (Locustella davidi)
Chinese Bush Warbler: XC381998 Chinese Bush Warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia)
Brown Bush Warbler: XC652604 Brown Bush Warbler (Locustella luteoventris)

Rufous-faced Warbler has also caught me out before:

XC790477 Rufous-faced Warbler (Abroscopus albogularis)

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Wow, never would have guessed any of those were birds!