. Birds through the year . ch a i86 SUMMER nest-side song which is very little like the spring song ; andthe golden-crested wren sings songs which are only recog-nisable as his because of the tone. The sequence of noteshas no set pattern at all. Perhaps in marking all the minorsongs and calls of birds it is the quality of the voice, if onemay say so, that makes recognition less difficult. The sibilantgoldcrest, the soprano robin, the rough whitethroat, thehoarse corn-bunting, the liquid wagtail, the squeaky tits—have all a sort of voice that is recognisable, as well as a sortof song. Even when
. Birds through the year . ch a i86 SUMMER nest-side song which is very little like the spring song ; andthe golden-crested wren sings songs which are only recog-nisable as his because of the tone. The sequence of noteshas no set pattern at all. Perhaps in marking all the minorsongs and calls of birds it is the quality of the voice, if onemay say so, that makes recognition less difficult. The sibilantgoldcrest, the soprano robin, the rough whitethroat, thehoarse corn-bunting, the liquid wagtail, the squeaky tits—have all a sort of voice that is recognisable, as well as a sortof song. Even when birds mimic to perfection, as thestarling mimics the thrush, the quality of voice bewrays quality abides even when the song is sweet and thechirp harsh. Larks and pipits, for example, have calls thatare perhaps harsher than any song-birds. They sound moreakin to the jackdaw than the thrush ; but it is still a larksnote, only it needs wide skies and a place in continuoussequence before it can achieve its
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