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Warbler call in Mallorca (1 Viewer)

timsg80

Gregor Tims
Apologies for the poor sound quality, I recorded this with my phone! I’d just seen what I thought was a Hippoalis warbler fly into a try and soon after this call started. Is it a Melodious Warbler? Thanks!
 

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Thanks both! It didn't sound like a Blackcap to me honestly, I thought it was much faster and higher pitched and seemed to be coming from a Hippolais/Phylloscopus, but I must have got that wrong!
 
blackcap with a messy song in my opinion, too. when they are in an acute teritorial fight with another male or when they don't feel safe or when they haven't occupied a territory yet, they can produce various weird (sub-)songs, often interspersed with imitations. this one sounds similar to our teritorial male when another male tries to intrude.
 
Here’s a louder audio clip attached. Sadly it hasn’t been calling since.
 

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