Listen to the Brambling
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About the Brambling
The Brambling is a bird in the family Fringillidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 27 cm and weigh around 22 g.
What does the Brambling sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or 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 brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It has also been called the cock o' the north and the mountain finch. It is widespread and migratory, often seen in very large flocks.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Brambling sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Brambling on this page, including its call. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Brambling endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brambling as “least concern”.
What family does the Brambling belong to?
The Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Skalisko, Slovakia by Alexander Kurthy – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q188877 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Brambling – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by mmlolek – CC BY 2.0