Listen to the Pink-throated becard
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About the Pink-throated becard
The Pink-throated becard is a bird in the family Tityridae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Pink-throated becard 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 calls and 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 pink-throated becard (Pachyramphus minor) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Related birds in the genus Pachyramphus
More from the family Tityridae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Pink-throated becard sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Pink-throated becard on this page, including its calls and call. 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 Pink-throated becard endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pink-throated becard as “least concern”.
What family does the Pink-throated becard belong to?
The Pink-throated becard (Pachyramphus minor) belongs to the family Tityridae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Calls · Orellana: 'Maxus' road km 37 (27 km SSE Pompeya), Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Pastaza: chacra 7 km N Canelos, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1303340 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Pink-throated becard – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Hector Bottai – CC BY-SA 3.0