Listen to the Chestnut-breasted coronet
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the Chestnut-breasted coronet
The Chestnut-breasted coronet is a bird in the family Trochilidae (order Apodiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Chestnut-breasted coronet 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 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 chestnut-breasted coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Chestnut-breasted coronet sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Chestnut-breasted coronet on this page, including its call. 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 Chestnut-breasted coronet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-breasted coronet as “least concern”.
What family does the Chestnut-breasted coronet belong to?
The Chestnut-breasted coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: Reserva Tapichalaca, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1260811 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Chestnut-breasted coronet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Joseph C Boone – CC BY-SA 3.0