mating call
Amorous animal sound
A mating call is a sound an animal makes to attract a sexual partner—birdsong, frog croaks, whale songs.
The term extends humorously to human behavior: His sports car is basically a mating call.
Any attention-seeking display meant to attract romantic interest might be called a mating call.
Avian musical vocalizations
hoot · screech · trill · warble · roar · bugle · gobble · whistle
Presentation for viewing
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- wooingRomantic pursuit of another
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
plumage · strutting · preening · bower · nuptial · pairing · bonding · pursuit
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- copulationSexual joining of bodies
offspring · clutch · brood · pairing · sexual selection · propagation · procreation · insemination
Species-specific chemical messengers
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- enticementSomething that attracts
- lureThing that tempts
arousal · desire · chemistry · magnetism · signaling · advertisement · receptivity · estrus
birdsong
Avian musical vocalizations
bellow · hoot · screech · trill · warble · roar · bugle · gobble · whistle · yelp
display
Presentation for viewing
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- wooingRomantic pursuit of another
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
dance · plumage · strutting · preening · bower · nuptial · pairing · bonding · pursuit · suitor
breeding
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- nestingMaking a dwelling
copulation · offspring · clutch · brood · pairing · sexual selection · propagation · procreation · insemination · egg-laying
pheromones
Species-specific chemical messengers
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- enticementSomething that attracts
lure · arousal · desire · chemistry · magnetism · signaling · advertisement · receptivity · estrus · heat
- animal behaviorsswimming, running, walking, jumping, flying
- animal callsbird calls, ribbit, frog calls, peep, croak
- animal signalsbody language, bird songs, tail wagging, whale song, wolf howl
- bird soundschirp, birdcall, tweet, bird songs, cheep
- cat soundsmeow, purr, hiss, mew, yowl
- turkeysturkey, turkeys, gobbler, tom, hen
mating callalarm call
Scheduled rousing notification
warning cry · distress call · danger signal · warning signal · hissing
call, match, mate, recall, mating, mates, mated, unmated, mater