Listen to the Australian ringneck
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About the Australian ringneck
The Australian ringneck is a bird in the family Psittacidae (order Psittaciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Australian ringneck 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 australian ringneck. 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 Australian ringneck (Barnardius zonarius) is a parrot native to Australia. Except for extreme tropical and highland areas, the species has adapted to all conditions. Treatments of genus Barnardius have previously recognised two species, the Port Lincoln parrot (Barnardius zonarius) and the mallee ringneck (Barnardius barnardi), but due to these readily interbreeding at the contact zone they are usually regarded as a single species B. zonarius with subspecific descriptions. Currently, four subspecies are recognised, each with a distinct range.
In Western Australia, the ringneck competes for nesting space with the rainbow lorikeet, an introduced species. To protect the ringneck, culls of the lorikeet are sanctioned by authorities in this region. Overall, though, the ringneck is not a threatened species.
More from the family Psittacidae
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Ara militaris
Monk parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
Chestnut-fronted macaw
Ara severus
Crimson rosella
Platycercus elegans
Blue-headed parrot
Pionus menstruus
Australian king parrot
Alisterus scapularis
Yellow-headed amazon
Amazona oratrix
Golden-plumed parakeet
Leptosittaca branickii
Barred parakeet
Bolborhynchus lineola
Saint Lucia amazon
Amazona versicolor
Lilac-crowned amazon
Amazona finschi
Mealy amazon
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Australian ringneck sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Australian ringneck on this page, including its australian ringneck. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Australian ringneck endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Australian ringneck as “least concern”.
What family does the Australian ringneck belong to?
The Australian ringneck (Barnardius zonarius) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources & credits
- Australian Ringneck by Speaker: Macropode Authors of the article – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Australian Ringneck Parrot by Mpadros – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q913626 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Australian ringneck – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) – CC BY-SA 4.0