ridiculously long onomatopoeia
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ridiculously long onomatopoeia
does anyone have an example of a silly example of long onomatopoeia in their birding guide please? I've seen them before but now I'm actively looking for one I can't find any ridiculous enough. something like: kwer-wark-aaaark-uuuuuurcuk-galllllaaaak can i have the examples and the source please?
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Re: ridiculously long onomatopoeia
Quardle oodle ardle wardle doodle? That's from the Field Guide to Birds of New Zealand, whose authors credit the poet Denis Glover. Australian Magpie.
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Re: ridiculously long onomatopoeia
It could be a Spur-Winged Plover. “kitter-kitter-kitter-kitter”.
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Re: ridiculously long onomatopoeia
Liam Ballard wrote:Quardle oodle ardle wardle doodle? That's from the Field Guide to Birds of New Zealand, whose authors credit the poet Denis Glover. Australian Magpie.
Oh, I love that one! Though I also love the Australian version: 'Waddle giggle gargle paddle poodle'.
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Re: ridiculously long onomatopoeia
Oh I found the one I was looking for thanks, it was for the Sedge Warbler:
zruzru-trett zruzruzru-trett zruzruzru psit trutrutru-purrrrrrrrrrurrrrrr vi-vi-vi- lululu zetre zetre
In Mynott's Birdscapes (2009) p163
zruzru-trett zruzruzru-trett zruzruzru psit trutrutru-purrrrrrrrrrurrrrrr vi-vi-vi- lululu zetre zetre
In Mynott's Birdscapes (2009) p163
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Re: ridiculously long onomatopoeia
If you’re asking a question about a bird you heard in a country other than New Zealand, it makes no sense to put it on BirdingNZ.
BTW if you are in New Zealand, my next guess is Eurasian (Australian) Coot.
BTW if you are in New Zealand, my next guess is Eurasian (Australian) Coot.
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Re: ridiculously long onomatopoeia
I also like simple silly ones like a North American classic (I believe in Sibley?)--Wilson's Warbler contact call: "gimpf"
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Re: ridiculously long onomatopoeia
Are any of these examples of onomatopoeia?
I think not. Surely they are just descriptions of sounds.
I think not. Surely they are just descriptions of sounds.