courtship calls
Romantic animal sounds
Courtship calls are vocalizations animals produce to attract mates or signal reproductive readiness.
Birds, frogs, and insects are especially known for them—the elaborate song of a nightingale, the chirping of crickets, the croaking of frogs on a spring night.
The term occasionally extends metaphorically to human flirtation: His awkward courtship calls went unanswered.
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- mating seasonReproductive cycle timing
- birdsongAvian musical vocalizations
- trillsRapid pitch alternations
- chirpingHigh repeated animal calls
croaking · frogs · tree frog · display · plumage · serenade · bird song · warbling · nesting · dawn · chorus · territory · whistles · dawn chorus · cricket · cicada · breeding · mating dance
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