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American pika (Ochotona princeps) calling. Beartooth Mountains, Wyoming/Montana border. Summer. The name Pika comes from the way Siberian Tungus people say the sound of a Pika's call--"peeeka"--an onomatopoeic word. Most americans say "Pieka," but the rest of the world pronounces it "Peeka."
©Tom & Pat Leeson
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