Listen to the Plumbeous antbird
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About the Plumbeous antbird
The Plumbeous antbird is a bird in the family Thamnophilidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Plumbeous antbird 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 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 plumbeous antbird (Myrmelastes hyperythrus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
More from the family Thamnophilidae
Barred antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
White-cheeked antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Dusky antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Ocellated antbird
Phaenostictus mcleannani
Spotted antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
Long-winged antwren
Myrmotherula longipennis
Black-throated antbird
Myrmeciza atrothorax
Black-faced antbird
Myrmoborus myotherinus
Rufous-margined antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Banded antbird
Dichrozona cincta
Dot-backed antbird
Hylophylax punctulatus
Acre antshrike
Thamnophilus divisorius
Frequently asked questions
What does a Plumbeous antbird sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Plumbeous antbird on this page, including its song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Plumbeous antbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Plumbeous antbird as “least concern”.
What family does the Plumbeous antbird belong to?
The Plumbeous antbird (Myrmelastes hyperythrus) belongs to the family Thamnophilidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Sucumbíos: 'La Selva Jungle Lodge', n bank Río Napo, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q28863674 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Plumbeous antbird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Hector Bottai – CC BY-SA 4.0