Listen to the Blue-fronted lancebill
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About the Blue-fronted lancebill
The Blue-fronted lancebill is a bird in the family Trochilidae (order Apodiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Blue-fronted lancebill 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 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 blue-fronted lancebill (Doryfera johannae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Blue-fronted lancebill sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Blue-fronted lancebill on this page, including its 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 Blue-fronted lancebill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-fronted lancebill as “least concern”.
What family does the Blue-fronted lancebill belong to?
The Blue-fronted lancebill (Doryfera johannae) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: Filo de Chumbiriatza, tepui 4.5 km SW… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q661929 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Blue-fronted lancebill – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Louis Victor Bevalet (1808-) – Public domain