Listen to the Ochre-breasted antpitta
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About the Ochre-breasted antpitta
The Ochre-breasted antpitta is a bird in the family Formicariidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Ochre-breasted antpitta 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 ochre-breasted antpitta (Grallaricula flavirostris) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.
More from the family Formicariidae
Rufous-capped antthrush
Formicarius colma
Black-headed antthrush
Formicarius nigricapillus
Muisca antpitta
Grallaria rufula
Black-faced antthrush
Formicarius analis
Ochre-striped antpitta
Grallaria dignissima
Yellow-breasted antpitta
Grallaria flavotincta
Watkins's antpitta
Grallaria watkinsi
Bicolored antpitta
Grallaria rufocinerea
Frequently asked questions
What does an Ochre-breasted antpitta sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Ochre-breasted antpitta 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 Ochre-breasted antpitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ochre-breasted antpitta as “least concern”.
What family does the Ochre-breasted antpitta belong to?
The Ochre-breasted antpitta (Grallaricula flavirostris) belongs to the family Formicariidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: near Panguri, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q905611 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ochre-breasted antpitta – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by TonyCastro – CC BY-SA 4.0