Learn 30 Common Backyard Bird Songs and Calls (Western United States)

The Western United States is home to a variety of incredible bird species with unique vocalizations. Here are 30 (plus one bonus) bird songs and calls, with tips on how to remember them.

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Golden-crowned Sparrow and Woodhouse's Scrub Jay vocalizations by Nathan Pieplow (used with permission)

California Scrub Jay song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC110976

Varied Thrush song by Shawneen Finnegan (Used with permission)

Bewick's Wren song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC109668
Photo by Caleb Putnam (Public Domain, edited)

Steller's Jay call by Jonathon Jongmsa (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC109654

Anna's Hummingbird song by Jonathon Jongmsa and Bushman(CC by 4.0, edited)
Bushman (call) XC153035
Jongsma (Song) XC109852

Black-headed Grosbeak song by Jonathon Jongmsa (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC254456
Photo by Abbeyprivate (public domain, edited)

Western Tanager song by Jonathon Jongmsa (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC254618

Black-capped Chickadee song by Jonathon Jongmsa (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC132861
Photo by Ryan Sallmann

Brown-headed Cowbird song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC178138
Photo by Ryan Sallmann

Dark-eyed Junco song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC254480
Photo by Ryan Sallmann

Spotted Towhee song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC254464

Mourning Dove song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC128006

Northern Flicker songs by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC104537 and XC104536
Photo by

Red-winged Blackbird song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC75497
Photo by Ryan Sallmann

Song Sparrow song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC142621
Photo by Ryan Sallmann

Yellow-rumped Warbler song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC138635
Photo by Lorri Howski (Used with permission)

White-crowned Sparrow song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC99572
Photo by Ryan Sallmann

CC by 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
CC by 2.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Thanks to Terry Sohl for allowing us to use his range maps
https://www.sdakotabirds.com/index.ht...

All other photos and videos by Derek and Ryan SallmannGolden-crowned Sparrow and Woodhouse's Scrub Jay vocalizations by Nathan Pieplow (used with permission)

California Scrub Jay song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC110976

Varied Thrush song by Shawneen Finnegan (Used with permission)

Bewick's Wren song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC109668
Photo by Caleb Putnam (Public Domain, edited)

Steller's Jay call by Jonathon Jongmsa (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC109654

Anna's Hummingbird song by Jonathon Jongmsa and Bushman(CC by 4.0, edited)
Bushman (call) XC153035
Jongsma (Song) XC109852

Black-headed Grosbeak song by Jonathon Jongmsa (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC254456
Photo by Abbeyprivate (public domain, edited)

Western Tanager song by Jonathon Jongmsa (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC254618

Black-capped Chickadee song by Jonathon Jongmsa (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC132861
Photo by Ryan Sallmann

Brown-headed Cowbird song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC178138
Photo by Ryan Sallmann

Dark-eyed Junco song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC254480
Photo by Ryan Sallmann

Spotted Towhee song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC254464

Mourning Dove song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC128006

Northern Flicker songs by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC104537 and XC104536
Photo by

Red-winged Blackbird song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC75497
Photo by Ryan Sallmann

Song Sparrow song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC142621
Photo by Ryan Sallmann

Yellow-rumped Warbler song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC138635
Photo by Lorri Howski (Used with permission)

White-crowned Sparrow song by Jonathon Jongsma (CC by 4.0, edited)
XC99572
Photo by Ryan Sallmann

CC by 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
CC by 2.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Thanks to Terry Sohl for allowing us to use his range maps
https://www.sdakotabirds.com/index.ht...

All other photos and videos by Derek and Ryan Sallmann

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