Listen to the Lineated barbet
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About the Lineated barbet
The Lineated barbet is a bird in the family Megalaimidae (order Piciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Lineated barbet 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 lineated barbet (Psilopogon lineatus) is an Asian barbet native to the Terai, the Brahmaputra basin to Southeast Asia. It is a frugivore and nests in holes of tree trunks.
Related birds in the genus Psilopogon
Frequently asked questions
What does a Lineated barbet sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Lineated barbet 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 Lineated barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lineated barbet as “least concern”.
What family does the Lineated barbet belong to?
The Lineated barbet (Psilopogon lineatus) belongs to the family Megalaimidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Narendrapur, West Bengal, India, India by Sudipto Roy – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q27074835 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Lineated barbet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by J.M.Garg – CC BY-SA 3.0