Listen to the Dusky-green oropendola
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About the Dusky-green oropendola
The Dusky-green oropendola is a bird in the family Icteridae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 300 g.
What does the Dusky-green oropendola 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. 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 dusky-green oropendola (Psarocolius atrovirens) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae (New World blackbirds). It is found on the eastern slope of the Andes in Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
Related birds in the genus Psarocolius
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Dusky-green oropendola sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Dusky-green oropendola on this page, including its song. 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 Dusky-green oropendola endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dusky-green oropendola as “least concern”.
What family does the Dusky-green oropendola belong to?
The Dusky-green oropendola (Psarocolius atrovirens) belongs to the family Icteridae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · San Miguel , Aguas calientes, Urubamba, Cuzco, Peru by Pedro alonso baez cutipa – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1305310 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Dusky-green oropendola – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by in Alcide Dessalines d'Orbigny – Public domain