Listen to the grey warbler
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About the grey warbler
The grey warbler is a bird in the family Pardalotidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 1 g.
What does the grey warbler 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 grey warbler 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 grey warbler (Gerygone igata), also known by its Māori name riroriro, is an insectivorous bird in the family Acanthizidae endemic to New Zealand. Internationally, ornithologists usually refer to it as the grey gerygone or New Zealand gerygone to avoid confusion with unrelated birds also known as warblers. It is also sometimes known as the rainbird. The specific name igata was given by French naturalists Jean René Constant Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard, who claimed that this was the local name among the Māori inhabitants of Tasman Bay; this was likely a misunderstanding as no iwi are known to have a name resembling "igata" for the bird. Its natural habitat is forests, but also tends to occupy lower vegetation habitats. These insectivorous birds feed on insects living in shrubs, and often feed on the wing. They are found throughout New Zealand, as well as offshore islands where shrub exists. They also flourish in suburban areas where there is vegetation present.
Related birds in the genus Gerygone
More from the family Pardalotidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a grey warbler sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the grey warbler on this page, including its grey warbler 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 grey warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the grey warbler as “least concern”.
What family does the grey warbler belong to?
The grey warbler (Gerygone igata) belongs to the family Pardalotidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Grey warbler song by Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q313390 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Grey warbler – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Saryu Mae 前 朝琉 – CC BY 4.0