Listen to the Glossy-black thrush
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About the Glossy-black thrush
The Glossy-black thrush is a bird in the family Turdidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 85 g.
What does the Glossy-black thrush sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or 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 glossy-black thrush (Turdus serranus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found from Venezuela to Argentina.
Related birds in the genus Turdus
More from the family Turdidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Glossy-black thrush sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Glossy-black thrush on this page, including its song. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Glossy-black thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Glossy-black thrush as “least concern”.
What family does the Glossy-black thrush belong to?
The Glossy-black thrush (Turdus serranus) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Napo: 4.5 km below Oyacachi, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1589922 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Glossy-black thrush – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by DickDaniels ( http://theworldbirds.org/ ) – CC BY-SA 3.0