Listen to the Blue-throated motmot
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the Blue-throated motmot
The Blue-throated motmot is a bird in the family Momotidae (order Coraciiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Blue-throated motmot 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.
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-throated motmot (Aspatha gularis) is a species of bird in the family Momotidae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Blue-throated motmot sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Blue-throated motmot on this page, including its call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Blue-throated motmot endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-throated motmot as “least concern”.
What family does the Blue-throated motmot belong to?
The Blue-throated motmot (Aspatha gularis) belongs to the family Momotidae in the order Coraciiformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Opatoro, Departamento de La Paz, Honduras by Oliver Komar – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1123969 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Blue-throated motmot – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by (c) William Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY) – CC BY 4.0