Lavender Waxbill

Cock call variation


The complication of cock-bird call suppression has already been covered and..
there can be variations of the cock Lavender's call

Variation

Sound clip below is of a bird now called Alan - originally sold to me as a Lavender hen called Elaine

As the calls evolved/ varied - a name-change was required to Alan

Several recordings have been made of Elaine/ Alan which show how over a short time his calls have varied.

First half of sound clip is Alan in May being very circumspect - followed by him in June in full cock-call voice
(DNA test confirmed - Alan)


(click on the link below  - 'cock call variations' to hear the sounds)

Cock call variations

sound scopes below show Alan
with some initially confusing cock call variation

Sound Scopes - Alan
early variationsthen in full voice

So, what about the Lavender hens - go to - Hen calls and variation
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