Listen to the Orange-fronted barbet
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About the Orange-fronted barbet
The Orange-fronted barbet is a bird in the family Capitonidae (order Piciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Orange-fronted barbet 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 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 orange-fronted barbet (Capito squamatus) is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae. It is found Ecuador and Colombia.
More from the family Capitonidae
Frequently asked questions
What does an Orange-fronted barbet sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Orange-fronted barbet on this page, including its song. 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 Orange-fronted barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Orange-fronted barbet as “least concern”.
What family does the Orange-fronted barbet belong to?
The Orange-fronted barbet (Capito squamatus) belongs to the family Capitonidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Esmeraldas: Canandé ridge trail, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1266751 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Orange-fronted barbet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by John Gerrard Keulemans – Public domain