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In our area of the country, [Arizona] the Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) sings a loose mimicry of the sounds around him which fall within his vocal range. In the Southwest, these sounds include Orioles' chatter, Ravens and Jays, Woodpeckers and even Rattlesnakes, some of which you'll hear in this "sampler" of a Chat at Tavasci Marsh [Arizona], 5/98. The Chat's songs are a series of short phrases often separated by a single punctuation note. The phrases are sometimes repeated, often not, as he goes from one sound to another in rapid succession. It can be mistaken for a Mockingbird, but the series of short, repeated phrases gives him away.
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Amatlan Quarry
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Coming out of the net and not very happy.
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Cochise Co., Arizona
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San Pedro RNCA--San Pedro House
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New Mexico, United States
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Basking Ridge, NJ
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Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States
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A lovely little Icteria virens up in tree at the Mesilla Valley State Park.
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13 Jun 2009
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Arroyo Grande, CA - 13 Jun 2009
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This guy was just as feisty as he looks.
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New Mexico, United States
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New Mexico, United States
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Orlando, Florida, United States
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Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States
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New Mexico, United States
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Christmas, Florida, United States
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Christmas, Florida, United States
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New Mexico, United States
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Orlando, Florida, United States
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13 Jun 2009