Song: Courtship call a shrill, somewhat pig-like "oink--oink---oink--oink--oink-oink-oink" with accelerating tempo like the bouncing of a ball. Also a rapid series of metallic "gid-ick, gid-ick, gid-ick" and a series of "kek" notes, higher pitched and more nasal than King Rail.
Sound: Monty Brigham (Bird Sounds of Canada); 1977 Jun 10; Canada, Ontario; Constance Creek - Dunrobin; Adult; Primary Sound;