White-throated Sparrow: Whistler of the North

Perhaps of the most beautiful sparrow song of all is that of the White-throated Sparrow, a handsome species that breeds in northern areas where spruce and fir trees abound. The song of the male is simple yet elegant. It is composed of clear, pure whistles. There is usually a noticeable pitch change at the beginning of each song (after the first or second note) and most songs end with two or three triplets—whistles that are composed of three obvious pulses.
Individual males sing only one stereotyped song pattern, and neighboring males may sing noticeably different songs. The cadence of one common song pattern is revealed by two popular memory phrases: My Sweet, Canada, Canada, Canada and Old Sam Peabody, Peabody, Peabody.

The video footage was gathered in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The setting was an open parkland dotted with patches of Balsam Fir and Black Spruce.

© 2010 Lang Elliott & Bob McGuire
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[vanessataralyn]

Finally! I've been wondering which bird made this song!!

[mike3trice]

This video is very relaxing, and I like this video alot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mike3trice]

I like how the White-throated Sparrow hold it's head up tall and sing. I heard and saw a male White-throated Sparrow. I wonder what's it like to hear and see a female White-throated Sparrow sing this song?

[zarbi10425]

Où es-tu, Frédéric-Frédéric?

(That is the french version).

[Rizal Pratama]

Beautiful song from nature....

[nylrob]

Years ago, I kept hearing this song outside a public library. I knew it was a White-Throated Sparrow, but couldn't see it.  After a couple of weeks, I finally saw him(her?) on a bush, looking right at me as if to say, "I've decided to let you see me!" What beautiful songsters they are!

[mh605]

Beautiful!  Thanks!

[Philip Paul]

you are not alone, it was driving me nuts.

[cementhauler99]

Very cool to also hear the barred owl in the backround

[Jeane DeVries]

me too!

[TheUtubeLearner]

How wonderful and beautiful is thy mind my Lord! How magnificent are thy ways! Thy love is eternal, thy wisdom is eternal and thy beauty is eternal! Give me the ability and I shall praise thee greater than the angels my Lord! Great God!

[MrAlsfan5]

You're lucky. Their call is beautiful.