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About this sound
FAMILY: Picidae (Woodpeckers) NEST: cavity HABITAT: riparian woodland FOOD: fruit, insects, lizards, bird eggs, mistletoe berries, acorns BEHAVIOR: aggressive interaction, head bobbing, wood-boaring, flight is undulating SIZE: body length 9 inches COLOR: black & white zebra striped back, light brown body, white wing patches only seen in flight, male has red cap, chisel-billed, two toes forward and two toes back, stiff spiny tail SOUND: loud “churrrrr” MIGRATION: year-round resident
Why parks record sound
The NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division monitors soundscapes in parks across the United States. Natural quiet is treated as a resource to protect, like clean air or dark skies: noise from aircraft, vehicles and machinery can mask animal communication and change the experience of a place.
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Sources & credits
- Mystery Bird #3 by US National Park Service – Public domain