Listen to the Paramo tapaculo
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About the Paramo tapaculo
The Paramo tapaculo is a bird in the family Rhinocryptidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Paramo tapaculo 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 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 Paramo tapaculo (Scytalopus opacus) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in the Andes of Ecuador and southern Colombia.
Related birds in the genus Scytalopus
More from the family Rhinocryptidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Paramo tapaculo sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Paramo tapaculo on this page, including its call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Paramo tapaculo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Paramo tapaculo as “least concern”.
What family does the Paramo tapaculo belong to?
The Paramo tapaculo (Scytalopus opacus) belongs to the family Rhinocryptidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: e-slope Cerro Toledo, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1267260 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Paramo tapaculo – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Francesco Veronesi – CC BY-SA 2.0