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Program Information — Series 1 & 2
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Pishing Program Description Birders make use of the interspecies attractiveness of some sounds by "pishing" or "smacking" to call secretive birds out of hiding. Program & Recording Notes Chris Tenney recorded the bushtit and mixed flock alarm calls at Elkhorn Slough. Jeff Davis pished. I smacked.

Series 1 Introduction Vocal Range Importance of Song Avoiding Monotony Learning Song Hip Hop Mimicry Hummingbird Complexity Syrinx Anatomy Internal Duets (Cardinal) Internal Duets (Cowbird) Internal Duets (Thrushes) Syrinx & Pan Pipes Series 2 Songs & Calls Call Repertoires Alarm Calls Mobbing Calls Call Notes Cross-Species Alarms Pishing Breathing Lungs & Air Sacs Circular Breathing Resonance Cooing