Listen to the Bronzy inca
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About the Bronzy inca
The Bronzy inca is a bird in the family Trochilidae (order Apodiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 6 g.
What does the Bronzy inca 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 flight 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 bronzy inca (Coeligena coeligena) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Bronzy inca sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Bronzy inca on this page, including its flight call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Bronzy inca endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bronzy inca as “least concern”.
What family does the Bronzy inca belong to?
The Bronzy inca (Coeligena coeligena) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources & credits
- Flight call · Zamora-Chinchipe: Reserva Tapichalaca, near Q. Cristopher… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q246982 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Bronzy inca – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Joseph C Boone – CC BY-SA 3.0