Listen to the Black-faced antthrush
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About the Black-faced antthrush
The Black-faced antthrush is a bird in the family Formicariidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 61 g.
What does the Black-faced antthrush 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 and call. 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-faced antthrush (Formicarius analis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Formicariidae. It is found in Central America from Honduras through Panama, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Related birds in the genus Formicarius
More from the family Formicariidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Black-faced antthrush sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the Black-faced antthrush on this page, including its song and call. 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 Black-faced antthrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-faced antthrush as “least concern”.
What family does the Black-faced antthrush belong to?
The Black-faced antthrush (Formicarius analis) belongs to the family Formicariidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song of Formicarius analis by Megan Crewe – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Orellana: 'Maxus' road km 37 (27 km SSE Pompeya), Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Orellana: 'Maxus' road km 37 (27 km SSE Pompeya), Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Orellana: 'Maxus' road km 37 (27 km SSE Pompeya), Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Morona-Santiago: e-slope Cord. de Cutucú: Unnsuants, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Napo: Payamino, Loreto-Coca road, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q998408 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Black-faced antthrush – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Francesco Veronesi from Italy – CC BY-SA 2.0