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Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus

Photo: Ann Cook; Adult; Breeding;
Song: Distinctive call a loud, strident "kill-deer, kill-deer" and long, drawn-out notes of a similar nasal quality. Also a high-pitched trill of similar quality when alarmed.
Sound: Monty Brigham (Nature Sounds of Ontario); 1980 Sept 20; Canada, Ontario; Munster Hamlet; Adult; Primary Sound;

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