Listen to the Plumbeous sierra finch
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About the Plumbeous sierra finch
The Plumbeous sierra finch is a bird in the family Thraupidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Plumbeous sierra finch sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or 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 sierra finch (Geospizopsis unicolor) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and pastureland.
Related birds in the genus Geospizopsis
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Plumbeous sierra finch sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Plumbeous sierra finch on this page, including its song. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Plumbeous sierra finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Plumbeous sierra finch as “least concern”.
What family does the Plumbeous sierra finch belong to?
The Plumbeous sierra finch (Geospizopsis unicolor) belongs to the family Thraupidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Loja: páramo of Cordillera Las Lagunillas, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q28870009 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Plumbeous sierra finch – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by desertnaturalist – CC BY 4.0