Listen to the Amur falcon
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the Amur falcon
The Amur falcon is a bird in the family Falconidae (order Falconiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 70 cm and weigh around 150 g.
What does the Amur falcon sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as call. 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 Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small raptor of the falcon family. It breeds in south-eastern Siberia and Northern China before migrating in large flocks across India and over the Arabian Sea to winter in Southern and East African coasts.
Related birds in the genus Falco
More from the family Falconidae
Frequently asked questions
What does an Amur falcon sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Amur falcon on this page, including its call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Amur falcon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Amur falcon as “least concern”.
What family does the Amur falcon belong to?
The Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) belongs to the family Falconidae in the order Falconiformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Doyang Reservoir, Wokha, Nagaland, India by Mike Prince – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Doyang Reservoir, Wokha, Nagaland, India by Mike Prince – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q481742 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Amur falcon – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE – CC BY-SA 2.0