Listen to the Blue-capped cordon-bleu
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About the Blue-capped cordon-bleu
The Blue-capped cordon-bleu is a bird in the family Estrildidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 10 g.
What does the Blue-capped cordon-bleu sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The blue-capped cordon-bleu or blue-capped cordonbleu (Uraeginthus cyanocephalus) is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania in East Africa. This small finch does fairly well in captivity given adequate conditions; however, breeding this finch is said to be quite difficult.
Related birds in the genus Uraeginthus
More from the family Estrildidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Blue-capped cordon-bleu sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Blue-capped cordon-bleu on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Blue-capped cordon-bleu endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-capped cordon-bleu as “least concern”.
What family does the Blue-capped cordon-bleu belong to?
The Blue-capped cordon-bleu (Uraeginthus cyanocephalus) belongs to the family Estrildidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Undirected-(Solitary)-Birdsong-in-Female-and-Male-Blue-Capped-Cordon-Bleus-(Uraeginthus-p… by Geberzahn N, Gahr M – CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q731159 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Blue-capped cordon-bleu – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Francesco Veronesi from Italy – CC BY-SA 2.0