Listen to the Crested quetzal
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About the Crested quetzal
The Crested quetzal is a bird in the family Trogonidae (order Trogoniformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Crested quetzal 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 call and 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 crested quetzal (Pharomachrus antisianus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae native to South America, where it is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Related birds in the genus Pharomachrus
More from the family Trogonidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Crested quetzal sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Crested quetzal on this page, including its call and song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Crested quetzal endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Crested quetzal as “least concern”.
What family does the Crested quetzal belong to?
The Crested quetzal (Pharomachrus antisianus) belongs to the family Trogonidae in the order Trogoniformes.
Sources & credits
- Call, song · Zamora-Chinchipe: above 'Cabañas Yankuam' 2 km S Las… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1262480 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Crested quetzal – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Charles J. Sharp – CC BY-SA 4.0