Listen to the Cobalt-winged parakeet
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About the Cobalt-winged parakeet
The Cobalt-winged parakeet is a bird in the family Psittacidae (order Psittaciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 73 g.
What does the Cobalt-winged parakeet sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as call and 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 cobalt-winged parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Cobalt-winged parakeet sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Cobalt-winged parakeet on this page, including its call and flight call. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Cobalt-winged parakeet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cobalt-winged parakeet as “least concern”.
What family does the Cobalt-winged parakeet belong to?
The Cobalt-winged parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: 1-2 km W Shaimi, Nangaritza Valley… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Flight call · Zamora-Chinchipe: 1-2 km W Shaimi, Nangaritza Valley… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q657630 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Cobalt-winged parakeet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Gary L. Clark – CC BY-SA 4.0