Listen to the Prothonotary warbler
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About the Prothonotary warbler
The Prothonotary warbler is a bird in the family Parulidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 15 g.
What does the Prothonotary warbler 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 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 prothonotary warbler (Protonotaria citrea) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. It is named for its plumage, which resembles the yellow robes once worn by papal clerks (named prothonotaries) in the Roman Catholic Church.
The prothonotary warbler is the only member of the genus Protonotaria and the only eastern warbler that nests in natural or artificial cavities.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Prothonotary warbler sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Prothonotary warbler on this page, including its 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 Prothonotary warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Prothonotary warbler as “least concern”.
What family does the Prothonotary warbler belong to?
The Prothonotary warbler (Protonotaria citrea) belongs to the family Parulidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States by Tom Austin – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q206535 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Prothonotary warbler – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Bettina Arrigoni – CC BY 2.0