Voice of the Wild

Wildlife is all around us. Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild song. From time to time, we’ll also do a deep dive into wildlife science, news, and natural history. Subscribe for email updates at go.illinois.edu/SubscribeVoiceofWild.
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Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris). 

The only hummingbird that regularly nests east of the Mississippi river.

Episode 59: American Toad – Voice of the Wild

American toad (Anaxyrus americanus). 

A gruff amphibian with a musical trill. 

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Episode 58: Eastern Gray Treefrog – Voice of the Wild

Eastern Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor). 

The frog that sounds like a woodpecker. 

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Episode 57: Warbling Vireo – Voice of the Wild

Warbling vireo (Vireo gilvus). 

The plain vireo with a happy, jumbled song. 

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Episode 56: Tennessee Warbler – Voice of the Wild

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina). 

The drab warbler with a repetitive three-parted song. 

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Episode 55: Blackpoll Warbler – Voice of the Wild

Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata). 

A monochrome warbler with a high-pitched “tick-tick-tick” song. 

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Episode 54: Ovenbird – Voice of the Wild

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla). 

A thrushlike warbler with a blaze of orange on the head. 

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Voice of the Wild...on the Radio?

Voice of the Wild might be heading to your local public radio station. As a result, regular episodes will sound a little different. 

Episode 53: Chestnut-Sided Warbler – Voice of the Wild

Chestnut-sided warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica).

A colorful warbler that’s “pleased to meet you.”

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Episode 52: Prothonotary Warbler – Voice of the Wild

Prothonotary warbler (Protonotaria citrea).

A fiery blaze of color and sound.

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Episode 51: Black-and-White Warbler – Voice of the Wild

Black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia). 

A warbler with a call like a squeaky wheelbarrow.

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