The Northern Bobwhite Quail does exactly that. Its most distinguishing call is a clear, bold “bob white” with the “white” rising in pitch toward the call’s end. Sometimes, they stutter a bit, starting off with a more quiet note and then getting louder: “bob-Bob-WHITE!”
This call is one of the most easily identifiable bird sounds in our area. While “bob white” is mostly whistled by unmated males during the summer breeding season, both males and females will make the call to locate each other at any time of year.
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