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Bird Sounds and Calls

Hear how different birds sound: Red-winged Blackbird, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, American Crow and more. Play, loop or download each recording.

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Bird Sounds and Calls

  1. Red-winged Blackbird

    Agelaius phoeniceus, recorded in CA, USA, 2025.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: louisiv826, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:06MP3

  2. Northern Cardinal

    Cardinalis cardinalis, recorded in MD, USA, 2026.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Ken Clark, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    1:07MP3

  3. American Robin

    Turdus migratorius, recorded in Pennsylvania, US, 2026.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Mila C., CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    1:30MP3

  4. American Crow

    Corvus brachyrhynchos, recorded in AK, USA, 2026.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: bluefeathers, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:17MP3

  5. Carolina Wren

    Thryothorus ludovicianus, recorded in US-PA, US, 2022.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Connor Sites-Bowen, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:06MP3

  6. Blue Jay

    Cyanocitta cristata, recorded in MS, USA, 2022.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Dakota Parish, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:23MP3

  7. Birds Waking #1

    Awakening of the birds in the morning of 1 March (winter) at 7:30 in the country (France, Dep. 28). Pigeons, doves, sparrows, chickens, etc.

    CC0 1.0 · BigSoundBank

    2:55MP3

  8. Birds at Night

    Bird songs recorded at 1 am. It is essentially the 'Philomene Nightingale'. Thanks to Luc P., for the identification.

    CC0 1.0 · BigSoundBank

    2:05MP3

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Questions

Can I use these bird sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these bird sounds?

Only for six of the eight clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Red-winged Blackbird, louisiv826, CC BY 4.0", "Northern Cardinal, Ken Clark, CC BY 4.0" and "American Robin, Mila C., CC BY 4.0". The other two need no credit.

Do all birds sound the same?

No. Each species has its own calls, which is why this page has six of them: Red-winged Blackbird, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, American Crow, Carolina Wren and Blue Jay. If you are trying to name one you heard, start with the species found near you.