Listen to the Ecuadorian piedtail
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About the Ecuadorian piedtail
The Ecuadorian piedtail is a bird in the family Trochilidae (order Apodiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Ecuadorian piedtail 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 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 Ecuadorian piedtail (Phlogophilus hemileucurus) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Ecuadorian piedtail sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Ecuadorian piedtail on this page, including its call. 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 Ecuadorian piedtail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ecuadorian piedtail as “least concern”.
What family does the Ecuadorian piedtail belong to?
The Ecuadorian piedtail (Phlogophilus hemileucurus) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Napo: Napo Galeras, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q632222 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ecuadorian piedtail – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by iNaturalist user: thibaudaronson – CC BY-SA 4.0