15 of the Best Birdsongs (According to Britannica)

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White-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)

Listen: The song of the common blackbird

Listen: The song of the wood thrush

Listen: The song of the yellow warbler

Listen: The call of the common nightingale

Listen: The song of the house sparrow

Listen: The song of the Western meadowlark

Listen: The song of the European starling

Listen: The call of the summer tanager

A male and female loon swimming; one carries a baby loon on its back.

15 of the Best Birdsongs (According to Britannica): References & Edit History

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Meg Matthias
Meg Matthias is Senior Video Production Manager at Encyclopædia Britannica.
John P. Rafferty
John P. Rafferty writes about Earth processes and the environment. He serves currently as the editor of Earth and life sciences, covering climatology, geology, zoology, and other topics that relate to the natural world.