The Chirping Bird Whistle, a 3D-printed bird call
Image: AdamStag via Thingiverse, CC BY-NC 4.0
Novelty · Bird call

The Chirping Bird Whistle

A bird-shaped water warbler that chirps and trills

Designed by AdamStag, published on Thingiverse

CC BY-NC 4.0 No commercial use Build info 2/5

Licence verified on Thingiverse, 20 October 2026.

Sound
A steady high whistle dry; warbling chirps with a little water
Versions
Original, educational (for translucent filament) and two holiday helix editions
Post-processing
None
Difficulty
Easy (the single-helix edition is hard)
On Thingiverse
3,235 likes · 88 comments (as of 20 Oct 2026)

About the Chirping bird whistle

A classic water warbler. Blow into the tail of the printed bird and it gives a steady, high whistle. Add a little water and the air bubbling through it breaks the tone into a chirping, trilling birdsong. It was designed for a 'Make It Loud' challenge, and the page explains how it works.

It prints cleanly in PLA or ABS at full size or 75% and needs no cleanup. There's an educational edition for translucent filament, so you can see inside, and two holiday editions with helix decorations (the single helix is hard to print). Between uses it's a nice desk ornament. The videos show the designer's sound test and another maker's print.

What you'll need

Printed parts

  • One whistle (original, educational or holiday edition)

Bought parts

  • Nothing

Tools

  • A little water

Build overview

Videos

Play video: Chirping bird whistle sound test (loads YouTube)
Chirping bird whistle sound test, Adam Stager (the designer). Plays from youtube-nocookie.com after you click.
Play video: Another maker's printed chirping bird (loads YouTube)
Another maker's printed chirping bird, Trisha V (a maker who printed one). Plays from youtube-nocookie.com after you click.

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Photos

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