Listen to the Boat-billed tody-tyrant
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About the Boat-billed tody-tyrant
The Boat-billed tody-tyrant is a bird in the family Tyrannidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 10 g.
What does the Boat-billed tody-tyrant 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 and 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 boat-billed tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus josephinae) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname.
Related birds in the genus Hemitriccus
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Boat-billed tody-tyrant sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Boat-billed tody-tyrant on this page, including its call and song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Boat-billed tody-tyrant endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Boat-billed tody-tyrant as “least concern”.
What family does the Boat-billed tody-tyrant belong to?
The Boat-billed tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus josephinae) belongs to the family Tyrannidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call, song · Almeirim, Almeirim, State of Pará, Brazil by Kurazo Okada – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q431993 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Boat-billed tody-tyrant – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Hector Bottai – CC BY-SA 4.0