Listen to the Dusky spinetail
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About the Dusky spinetail
The Dusky spinetail is a bird in the family Furnariidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 22 g.
What does the Dusky spinetail 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 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 spinetail (Synallaxis moesta) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Related birds in the genus Synallaxis
More from the family Furnariidae
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Furnarius leucopus
Brown-capped tit-spinetail
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Elegant woodcreeper
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Slender-billed miner
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Ruddy foliage-gleaner
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Dusky spinetail sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Dusky spinetail on this page, including its song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Dusky spinetail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dusky spinetail as “least concern”.
What family does the Dusky spinetail belong to?
The Dusky spinetail (Synallaxis moesta) belongs to the family Furnariidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Morona-Santiago: 2 km E San Luis de Ininkis, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1268027 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Dusky spinetail – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by David Monroy R – CC BY 4.0