Listen to the coal tit
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About the coal tit
The coal tit is a bird in the family Paridae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 18 cm and weigh around 1 g.
What does the coal tit 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, periparus ater, call and begging 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 coal tit (Periparus ater) is a passerine bird in the tit family, Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder in forests throughout the temperate to subtropical Palearctic, including North Africa. The black-crested tit is now included in this species.
More from the family Paridae
Frequently asked questions
What does a coal tit sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the coal tit on this page, including its song, periparus ater and 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 coal tit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the coal tit as “least concern”.
What family does the coal tit belong to?
The coal tit (Periparus ater) belongs to the family Paridae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Periparus ater by Vladimir Yu. Arkhipov, Arkhivov – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Laussonne, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France by Benoît Van Hecke – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Noorderheide, Veluwe between Elspeet and Vierhouten… by Sander Pieterse – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Pod grúne - Volovec, Slovakia by Alexander Kurthy – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Garden of the botanical school (near Paris)… by Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Begging call · Sisalde, Ames, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain by Jacobo Ramil MIllarengo – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q191096 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Coal tit – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Marton Berntsen – CC BY-SA 4.0