Listen to the Dark-fronted babbler
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About the Dark-fronted babbler
The Dark-fronted babbler is a bird in the family Timaliidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Dark-fronted babbler 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 dark fronted babbler. 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 dark-fronted babbler (Dumetia atriceps) is an Old World babbler found in the Western Ghats of India and the forests of Sri Lanka. They are small chestnut brown birds with a dark black cap, a whitish underside and pale yellow iris. They forage in flocks in the undergrowth of forests constantly making calls and uttering alarm calls when disturbed.
Related birds in the genus Dumetia
More from the family Timaliidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Dark-fronted babbler sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Dark-fronted babbler on this page, including its dark fronted babbler. 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 Dark-fronted babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dark-fronted babbler as “least concern”.
What family does the Dark-fronted babbler belong to?
The Dark-fronted babbler (Dumetia atriceps) belongs to the family Timaliidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Dark fronted babbler by Vinay bhat – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q110257352 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Dark-fronted babbler – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Prajwalkm – CC BY-SA 3.0