Listen to the Fiery topaz
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About the Fiery topaz
The Fiery topaz is a bird in the family Trochilidae (order Apodiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Fiery topaz 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. 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 fiery topaz (Topaza pyra) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It has brilliant iridescent plumage and resides in northern South America, where it consumes nectar and insects.
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Sparkling violetear
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Black-chinned hummingbird
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Fiery topaz sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Fiery topaz on this page, including its call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Fiery topaz endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Fiery topaz as “least concern”.
What family does the Fiery topaz belong to?
The Fiery topaz (Topaza pyra) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Napo: 'Gareno (Guaponi) Lodge', Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1189971 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Fiery topaz – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by John Gould / Henry Constantine Richter – Public domain