The complication of cock-bird call suppression has already been covered

Plus, there can be variations of the cock Lavender's call due to age and other birds around

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

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

Recordings made of Elaine/ Alan showed how over a short time his calls varied

First half of sound clip is Alan in early May, being very circumspect

This is followed by him in June in full cock-call voice with classic four waves

DNA test confirmed - Alan

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Variation in action - same bird over time

Cock call variations

cartoon of Mr Confused

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

cartoon of Mr Confused

Sound Scopes - Alan

first clip - early variations then classic cock calls
Allan singing his early variations
2nd clip - in full voice
Allan singing in full cock song

The complication of cock-bird call suppression has already been covered

Plus, there can be variations of the cock Lavender's call due to age and other birds around

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

The calls evolved.   A name-change was required - to Alan.  Recordings of Elaine/ Alan show over a short time his calls changing

First half of sound clip is Alan in early May, very circumspect

Second clip of him in June in full cock-call voice with classic four waves.   DNA test confirmed - Alan


Variation in action - same bird over time
 
cartoon of Mr Confused
Cock call variations

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

cartoon of Mr Confused

Sound Scopes - Alan

first clip
early variations
Allan singing his early variations
2nd clip
in full voice
Allan singing in full cock song

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