Listen to the Pearly-eyed thrasher
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About the Pearly-eyed thrasher
The Pearly-eyed thrasher is a bird in the family Mimidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 67 g.
What does the Pearly-eyed thrasher 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 pearly-eyed thrasher. 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 pearly-eyed thrasher (Margarops fuscatus) is a bird in the thrasher family Mimidae. It is found on many Caribbean islands, from the Bahamas in the north to the Grenadines in the south, with an isolated subspecies on Bonaire.
More from the family Mimidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Pearly-eyed thrasher sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Pearly-eyed thrasher on this page, including its pearly-eyed thrasher. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Pearly-eyed thrasher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pearly-eyed thrasher as “least concern”.
What family does the Pearly-eyed thrasher belong to?
The Pearly-eyed thrasher (Margarops fuscatus) belongs to the family Mimidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher by Famousdeadartist – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q2668564 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Pearly-eyed thrasher – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by The original uploader was Brian.gratwicke at English Wikipedia . – CC BY 2.5