tonguethesaurii

onomatopoeia of the day : peter-peter-peter

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....the tufted titmouse ( Parus bicolor) is the best known, ranging widely over the eastern United States, where its cheery whistled "peter-peter-peter" rings through decidous woodlands,orchards,and suburbs.

(ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE,2012)



 But also in Europe "peter peter" can be heard :
 

1874. C.M. Yonge, Lady Hester ii,28 : The tomtits were calling 'peter' in the trees

1892  - Old Woman's Outlook ii,37   :  Sunshine, setting the thrushes and robins to sing, and the
           ox-eyes*  to cry Peter


(THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY, Volume XI   OW-POISANT
prepared by J.A. Simpson and E.S.C. Weiner, Oxford 1989) 

* ox-eye : apparently both the Great Tit (Parus major) as the Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) can be     
               called this way

 



 

 



 

(this is a drawing i made when i was 16 years)