bird/finch communication

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do you think different species understand/communicate with one another?

for example masked finches have been recorded having many different calls to display various situations and are highly social. my question is do other species of finches/birds understand them?

i think alarm or agression calls may be a no-brainer but was just wondering....

just a topic that i have not seen discussed or written about.

is a gouldians calls understood by a doublebar or is it comparable to say english understanding japanese....

maybe a good google search is required....

[Diane]

I would say the alarm call by double bars is certainly understood by gouldians. When ever I approach the aviary the double bars will call out and the whole aviary erupts in a flurry of retreat to the highest point, and they are followed closely by the birds in the other aviaries.

[Craig52]

The alarm call of the New Holland Honey Eater around here is understood by all birds,in aviary or wild.They only need to be disturbed by a cat,Butcher bird,Crow,Magpie and sound the alarm and my aviary birds and wild birds scurry for cover.
As far as mating calls etc,i think they speak(sqeak)their own language except for very closely relate species eg yellow billed/red billed longtails Masks/WE masks and a few others. Craig

[murf]

Tend to agree with Crocnshas, although there are hybrids in aviaries. Maybe the language of love transcends all barriers. A flirt is a flirt in any language.

[finchbreeder]

So it works much like human langueage by the sound of it. Cause if you shout "look out danger" in any language in the world you tone of voice translates. As does "you and me sweetheart"
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