This Red-bellied Grackle singing — listen close. The clip opens with a series of loud, metallic **chacks** and quick, rolling cries that slice through the forest-edge hush. If you’re here for a short, intense burst of avian energy, stay with this cinematic snippet: we captured a natural calling sequence that highlights both the rhythm and the unusual timbre of this bird’s voice. You’ll hear the metallic “chack” notes and the sharper rolling calls that often punctuate mixed-species flocks on the

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