Editing Red wattlebird (section)

===Call===
Red wattlebirds are noisy animals, producing a range of raucous calls. Pairs of birds appear to duet, particularly at food sources, with the male producing a loud cackle and the female a whistling call.<ref name=hbwalive/> The male's cackle is loudest between 1&nbsp;and 3&nbsp;kHz frequency. A guttural-sounding call, it has been variously described as having a squawking, coughing or hiccuping sound. Males cackle when foraging by themselves, when with other birds, or when declaring their territory to other birds. The whistling call consists of up to five rapid whistles that may or may not ascend in tone, and are repeated 3–4 times.{{sfn|Higgins|2001|p=473-74}} Both sexes commonly utter a single ''chock'' note that may be harsh and guttural or have 4–5 [[harmonic]]s. This is thought to be a [[contact call]].{{sfn|Higgins|2001|p=474}} These calls all carry over long distances.<ref name=jurisevic94b>{{cite journal | title=The vocal repertoires of six honeyeater (Meliphagidae) species from Adelaide, South Australia | last1=Jurisevic | first1=Mark A. | last2=Sanderson | first2=Ken J. | year=1994 |journal=Emu |volume=94|issue=3| pages=141–48 | doi=10.1071/MU9940141| bibcode=1994EmuAO..94..141J }}</ref>

Red wattlebirds utter two types of alarm calls, alternating between them while [[Mobbing (animal behavior)|mobbing]] other animals. One is a harsh call over a wide frequency (1.3 to 5.9&nbsp;kHz) that is louder at lower frequencies. The other is a lower-pitched [[staccato]] call with a frequency of 1.1–2.2&nbsp;kHz.<ref name=jurisevic94b/> They give a harsh call when trying to distract intruders from the vicinity of the nest or when picked up, often trying to flap or peck the handler.{{sfn|Higgins|2001|p=474}}