Listen to the various calls made by Lonnie the Loon
HOOT
The Hoot is a short, single-note call. Listen to the Hoot
TREMOLO
The Tremolo occurs when the two parts of the Loon’s voice box make two sounds simultaneously. Listen to the Tremolo
WAIL
The Wail sounds like the howling of a wolf. It rises and falls in pitch and can be a one-note, two-note, or three-note call. Listen to the Wail
YODEL
The Yodel varies from region to region, and the size of the bird determines the pitch. The larger the bird, the lower the voice and vice versa. Studies of recordings have shown that the Yodel can be used to identify individual birds. Listen to the Yodel