Listen to the Metallic-green tanager
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About the Metallic-green tanager
The Metallic-green tanager is a bird in the family Thraupidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 15 g.
What does the Metallic-green tanager 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 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 metallic-green tanager (Tangara labradorides) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Related birds in the genus Tangara
More from the family Thraupidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Metallic-green tanager sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Metallic-green tanager on this page, including its call. 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 Metallic-green tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Metallic-green tanager as “least concern”.
What family does the Metallic-green tanager belong to?
The Metallic-green tanager (Tangara labradorides) belongs to the family Thraupidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: Chinapinza at 1700 m, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1042525 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Metallic-green tanager – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Joseph C Boone – CC BY-SA 4.0