Listen to the Black-throated toucanet
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About the Black-throated toucanet
The Black-throated toucanet is a bird in the family Ramphastidae (order Piciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Black-throated toucanet 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 southern emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus albivitta) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in montane regions of Colombia, Ecuador, western Venezuela, Peru and northern Bolivia.
More from the family Ramphastidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Black-throated toucanet sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Black-throated toucanet 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 Black-throated toucanet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-throated toucanet as “least concern”.
What family does the Black-throated toucanet belong to?
The Black-throated toucanet (Aulacorhynchus atrogularis) belongs to the family Ramphastidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Zamora-Chinchipe: near Panguri, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q11907233 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Southern emerald toucanet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Jose Loiza/NBII Image Galler – Public domain