Listen to the Cetti's warbler
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the Cetti's warbler
The Cetti's warbler is a bird in the family Cettiidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 17 cm.
What does the Cetti's warbler 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 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
Cetti's warbler (Cettia cetti) is a small, brown warbler in the family Cettiidae, which breeds in southern and western Europe, northwest Africa and the east Palearctic as far as Afghanistan and northwest Pakistan. The sexes are alike. The bird is named after the 18th-century Italian zoologist, Francesco Cetti. This species is often difficult to see because of its skulking habits.
More from the family Cettiidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Cetti's warbler sound like?
You can hear 5 recordings of the Cetti's warbler on this page, including its song. 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 Cetti's warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cetti's warbler as “least concern”.
What family does the Cetti's warbler belong to?
The Cetti's warbler (Cettia cetti) belongs to the family Cettiidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Área Metropolitana de Sevilla (near Isla Mayor), Sevilla… by Joost van Bruggen – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Área Metropolitana de Sevilla (near Isla Mayor), Sevilla… by Joost van Bruggen – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) - Parc Natural de s'Albufera, Spain 2022-04-18 by Ryan Hodnett – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Sérignan, Hérault, Occitanie, France by GESHORS Yann – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Cetti's warbler song (cettia cetti) by Amitchell125 – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q650114 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Cetti's warbler – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Dûrzan cîrano – CC BY-SA 3.0