Lavender Waxbills
Cock call variation
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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Cock call variations
sound scopes below show Alan with some initially confusing cock call variation
Sound Scopes - Alan
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
sound scopes below show Alan with some initially confusing cock call variation
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