Listen to the long-tailed silky-flycatcher
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the long-tailed silky-flycatcher
The long-tailed silky-flycatcher is a bird in the family Ptilogonatidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the long-tailed silky-flycatcher 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 long-tailed silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus) is a passerine bird in the family Ptiliogonatidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Frequently asked questions
What does a long-tailed silky-flycatcher sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the long-tailed silky-flycatcher 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 long-tailed silky-flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the long-tailed silky-flycatcher as “least concern”.
What family does the long-tailed silky-flycatcher belong to?
The long-tailed silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus) belongs to the family Ptilogonatidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Nueva California, Bugaba, Provincia de Chiriquí, Panama by Oliver Komar – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q27075344 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Long-tailed silky-flycatcher – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Jerry Oldenettel from Socorro, NM, USA – CC BY-SA 2.0