Listen to the Ash-breasted sierra finch
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About the Ash-breasted sierra finch
The Ash-breasted sierra finch is a bird in the family Thraupidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Ash-breasted sierra finch 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. 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 ash-breasted sierra finch (Geospizopsis plebejus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
Related birds in the genus Geospizopsis
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Ash-breasted sierra finch sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Ash-breasted sierra finch on this page, including its song. 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 Ash-breasted sierra finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ash-breasted sierra finch as “least concern”.
What family does the Ash-breasted sierra finch belong to?
The Ash-breasted sierra finch (Geospizopsis plebejus) belongs to the family Thraupidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Pichincha: La Buena Esperanza, Tumbaco, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q28870002 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ash-breasted sierra finch – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Thibaud Aronson – CC BY-SA 4.0