Listen to the Band-tailed barbthroat
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About the Band-tailed barbthroat
The Band-tailed barbthroat is a bird in the family Trochilidae (order Apodiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 1 g.
What does the Band-tailed barbthroat 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 band-tailed barbthroat (Threnetes ruckeri) is a medium-sized hummingbird that is found from southeastern Guatemala and Belize to western Ecuador and western Venezuela.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Band-tailed barbthroat sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Band-tailed barbthroat 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 Band-tailed barbthroat endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Band-tailed barbthroat as “least concern”.
What family does the Band-tailed barbthroat belong to?
The Band-tailed barbthroat (Threnetes ruckeri) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Pichincha: Río Guaycuyacu, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q644670 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Band-tailed barbthroat – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Michael Woodruff from Spokane, Washington, USA – CC BY-SA 2.0