Listen to the Chinspot batis
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About the Chinspot batis
The Chinspot batis is a bird in the family Platysteiridae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 9 g.
What does the Chinspot batis 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 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 chinspot batis (Batis molitor) is a small songbird of the genus Batis in the family Platysteiridae which is a common and widespread species in the woodlands of southern Africa from the Eastern Cape north to 3°N in southern Kenya and Gabon. It forms a superspecies with other rather similar members of the genus Batis.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Chinspot batis sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Chinspot batis on this page, including its song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Chinspot batis endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Chinspot batis as “least concern”.
What family does the Chinspot batis belong to?
The Chinspot batis (Batis molitor) belongs to the family Platysteiridae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya by Anne Ndung'u – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1317349 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Chinspot batis – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Charles J. Sharp – CC BY-SA 4.0