Listen to the Black-backed grosbeak
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About the Black-backed grosbeak
The Black-backed grosbeak is a bird in the family Cardinalidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Black-backed grosbeak sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
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 black-backed grosbeak (Pheucticus aureoventris) is a bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. They are often kept as cagebirds.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Black-backed grosbeak sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Black-backed grosbeak on this page, including its song. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Black-backed grosbeak endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-backed grosbeak as “least concern”.
What family does the Black-backed grosbeak belong to?
The Black-backed grosbeak (Pheucticus aureoventris) belongs to the family Cardinalidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Chimborazo: Nabuzo, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q2226721 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Black-backed grosbeak – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Hector Bottai – CC BY-SA 4.0