Listen to the Blackish-headed spinetail
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About the Blackish-headed spinetail
The Blackish-headed spinetail is a bird in the family Furnariidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “vulnerable”.
What does the Blackish-headed spinetail 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 excited alarm. 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 blackish-headed spinetail (Synallaxis tithys) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
Related birds in the genus Synallaxis
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Blackish-headed spinetail sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Blackish-headed spinetail on this page, including its excited alarm. 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 Blackish-headed spinetail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blackish-headed spinetail as “vulnerable”.
What family does the Blackish-headed spinetail belong to?
The Blackish-headed spinetail (Synallaxis tithys) belongs to the family Furnariidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Excited alarm · Loja: Tambo Negro 10 km E Macará, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1274430 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Blackish-headed spinetail – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Nick Athanas – CC BY-SA 4.0