Listen to the Amazonian black-throated trogon
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About the Amazonian black-throated trogon
The Amazonian black-throated trogon is a bird in the family Trogonidae (order Trogoniformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Amazonian black-throated trogon sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as song and duet(?). Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Amazonian black-throated trogon (Trogon rufus) is a bird in the family Trogonidae, the trogons and quetzals. Although it has also been called "yellow-bellied trogon" it is not the only trogon with a yellow belly (such a description would apply to the Black-headed trogon, or the Citreoline trogon as well). It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Related birds in the genus Trogon
More from the family Trogonidae
Frequently asked questions
What does an Amazonian black-throated trogon sound like?
You can hear 3 recordings of the Amazonian black-throated trogon on this page, including its song and duet(?). Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Amazonian black-throated trogon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Amazonian black-throated trogon as “least concern”.
What family does the Amazonian black-throated trogon belong to?
The Amazonian black-throated trogon (Trogon rufus) belongs to the family Trogonidae in the order Trogoniformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Esmeraldas: Canandé, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Duet(?) · Pichincha: Río Guaycuyacu, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Napo: Napo Galeras, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q998727 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Amazonian black-throated trogon – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Hector Bottai – CC BY-SA 4.0