 Around 90% of paired and territory-holding males sing, along with some unpaired males, making the morning song a convenient tool to survey the species.The song itself is melodious and has been compared to that of a bunting or a Siberian blue robin, and is a "chew-i, chit-chit-pee, chot-chot-pee, ch-ee" or "tu-ti-ti, ti-titu-tuoo".The species makes a variety of other calls as well.