Listen to the Crested barbet
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About the Crested barbet
The Crested barbet is a bird in the family Lybiidae (order Piciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Crested barbet 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 crested barbet 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 crested barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii) ('trachys'=rough, 'phone'=voice, sound') is a sub-Saharan bird in the Lybiidae family. Its specific name commemorates François Levaillant, a famed French naturalist.
More from the family Lybiidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Crested barbet sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Crested barbet on this page, including its crested barbet 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 Crested barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Crested barbet as “least concern”.
What family does the Crested barbet belong to?
The Crested barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii) belongs to the family Lybiidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources & credits
- Crested Barbet call by Michaelphillipr – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1264584 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Crested barbet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Jenny Varley – CC BY-SA 2.0