Listen to the Malabar woodshrike
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About the Malabar woodshrike
The Malabar woodshrike is a bird in the family Vangidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Malabar woodshrike 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 Malabar woodshrike (Tephrodornis sylvicola) is a species of bird usually placed in the family Vangidae. It is found in western India. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the large woodshrike.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Malabar woodshrike sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Malabar woodshrike 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 Malabar woodshrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Malabar woodshrike as “least concern”.
What family does the Malabar woodshrike belong to?
The Malabar woodshrike (Tephrodornis sylvicola) belongs to the family Vangidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Molem National Park, Goa by Sudipto Roy – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q2676142 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Malabar woodshrike – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Forestowlet – CC0 1.0