Listen to the Pampa finch
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About the Pampa finch
The Pampa finch is a bird in the family Emberizidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Pampa finch 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 Pampa finch (Embernagra platensis), also known as the great Pampa-finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
More from the family Emberizidae
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
Snow bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
Common reed bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
Corn bunting
Emberiza calandra
Ortolan bunting
Emberiza hortulana
Lapland longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
Rock bunting
Emberiza cia
Rustic bunting
Emberiza rustica
Cirl bunting
Emberiza cirlus
Grey-necked bunting
Emberiza buchanani
Red pileated finch
Coryphospingus cucullatus
Cape bunting
Emberiza capensis
Frequently asked questions
What does a Pampa finch sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Pampa finch 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 Pampa finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pampa finch as “least concern”.
What family does the Pampa finch belong to?
The Pampa finch (Embernagra platensis) belongs to the family Emberizidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Salta: Vaqueros, 12 km N Salta, Argentina by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q948074 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Pampa finch – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by The original uploader was Andrebaptista at English Wikipedia . – CC BY-SA 2.5