Listen to the ashy-headed tyrannulet
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About the ashy-headed tyrannulet
The ashy-headed tyrannulet is a bird in the family Tyrannidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 10 g.
What does the ashy-headed tyrannulet 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 ashy-headed tyrannulet (Tyranniscus cinereiceps) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Related birds in the genus Phyllomyias
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Frequently asked questions
What does an ashy-headed tyrannulet sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the ashy-headed tyrannulet 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 ashy-headed tyrannulet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the ashy-headed tyrannulet as “least concern”.
What family does the ashy-headed tyrannulet belong to?
The ashy-headed tyrannulet (Tyranniscus cinereiceps) belongs to the family Tyrannidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Pichincha: Tandayapa ridge 3 km SSW Tandayapa, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1274129 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ashy-headed tyrannulet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Francesco Veronesi from Italy – CC BY-SA 2.0