Listen to the Ancient antwren
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About the Ancient antwren
The Ancient antwren is a bird in the family Thamnophilidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 10 g.
What does the Ancient antwren 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 call and calls. 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 ancient antwren (Herpsilochmus gentryi) is a species of tropical bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is primarily found in terra firme forests of northern Peru and southeastern Ecuador. This species was described in 1998 and named after the American botanist Alwyn Gentry. Habitat loss poses the greatest threat to this species.
Related birds in the genus Herpsilochmus
More from the family Thamnophilidae
Barred antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
White-cheeked antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Dusky antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Ocellated antbird
Phaenostictus mcleannani
Spotted antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
Long-winged antwren
Myrmotherula longipennis
Black-throated antbird
Myrmeciza atrothorax
Black-faced antbird
Myrmoborus myotherinus
Banded antbird
Dichrozona cincta
Dot-backed antbird
Hylophylax punctulatus
Frequently asked questions
What does an Ancient antwren sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Ancient antwren on this page, including its call and calls. 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 Ancient antwren endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ancient antwren as “least concern”.
What family does the Ancient antwren belong to?
The Ancient antwren (Herpsilochmus gentryi) belongs to the family Thamnophilidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Pastaza: Kapawi area, left bank Río Pastaza, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Calls · Pastaza: Kapawi area, left bank Río Pastaza, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1269483 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ancient antwren – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Jon Irvine – CC BY-SA 2.0