sentences:  The song consists of repeated long jerky phrases of sweet reedy notes, varying in pitch, volume and temp, usually starting off with "teee teee" or "pirrup pirrup" notes, then becoming a fast rambled jumble of notes, which may incorporate mimicked phrases of other birdcalls.This is a sociable species forming large flocks outside the breeding season.It builds a cup nest in a tree and lays 2-3 unspotted pale blue eggs.