Listen to the Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet
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About the Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet
The Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet is a bird in the family Tyrannidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet 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 call, song and dawn 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-crowned tyrannulet (Phyllomyias plumbeiceps) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Related birds in the genus Phyllomyias
More from the family Tyrannidae
Great kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Eastern kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Eastern phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Cliff flycatcher
Hirundinea ferruginea
Yellow-crowned tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Olive-sided flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Yellow tyrannulet
Capsiempis flaveola
Masked water tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
Black phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Acadian flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Gray kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis
Frequently asked questions
What does a Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet sound like?
You can hear 4 recordings of the Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet on this page, including its call, song and dawn 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 Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet as “least concern”.
What family does the Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet belong to?
The Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet (Phyllomyias plumbeiceps) belongs to the family Tyrannidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song, call · Zamora-Chinchipe: Río San Luis, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Dawn song · Zamora-Chinchipe: near Panguri, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: Filo de Chumbiriatza, tepui 4.5 km SW… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: Filo de Chumbiriatza, tepui 4.5 km SW… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1261866 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Nick Athanas – CC BY-SA 2.0