'De-de-po-po'

or "her-her-oo-oo"

'De-de-bo-popo'
Ashinano, Hitoshi. 1995. Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou. Chapter 3. Vol. 1, Page 66, Panel 4.

'De-de-po-po' is the call of a kind of dove, kijibato (Oriental Turtle-dove, Streptopelia orientalis). It is a common bird in Japan. It calls repeatedly on mild calm days.

Photos

The kijibato may look similar to the rock pigeon which can be seen in cities all over the world, but the call is completely different.

Movie

Play the video and you can listen to the call of a kijibato.

[play video] Windows Media
[play video] QuickTime

Some people seem to like the call but I would say it's boring.

Conclusion

De-de-po-po would be Ashinano's own way to express a mild day (Ch. 3), or a boring day (Ch. 44).

Links

Birds that can be found in the reclaimed land of Kahoku-gata lake - Page 1 by Jun'ichi Iida

You can watch another video of a kijibato calling in a better quality. The page is written in Japanese.

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