The Double-crested Cormorant that I saw on first trip on shark
river estuary
makes deep, guttural grunts that sound a bit like an oinking pig. They
grunt when taking off or landing, or during mating or aggressive displays, but
otherwise are generally silent. The
sound is like tup tup tup ki ki ki ki.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYN2yK6OB_g
Anhinga
Anhinga
Anhinga’s call is a raspy croaking. Its calls consist of
clicks, croaks and grunts. A series of rapid clicks that sound mechanical, like
a sewing machine.the sound is like kiii kii kiirrr kiii kii kiirrr. It usually calls near or on the nest, or during the flight
or while perching. Usually, Anhinga is a quiet bird.
The Cormorant kind of sounds like a shorebird. Are they related distantly somehow?
ReplyDeleteI think they are distantly related to Pelicans
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