Listen to the puff-throated babbler
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About the puff-throated babbler
The puff-throated babbler is a bird in the family Pellorneidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 26 g.
What does the puff-throated babbler 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 spottedbabbler, duet and 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 puff-throated babbler or spotted babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps) is a species of passerine bird found in Asia. They are found in scrub and moist forest mainly in hilly regions. They forage in small groups on the forest floor, turning around leaf litter to find their prey and usually staying low in the undergrowth where they can be hard to spot. However, they have loud and distinct calls, including a morning song, contact and alarm calls. It is the type species of the genus Pellorneum which may, however, currently include multiple lineages.
More from the family Pellorneidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a puff-throated babbler sound like?
You can hear 3 recordings of the puff-throated babbler on this page, including its spottedbabbler, duet and song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the puff-throated babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the puff-throated babbler as “least concern”.
What family does the puff-throated babbler belong to?
The puff-throated babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps) belongs to the family Pellorneidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- SpottedBabbler by L. Shyamal – CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Puff-throated Babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps) from Thirunelly ML154633211 by Manoj Karingamadathil – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Duet, song · Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India by K L Vinay – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1586627 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Puff-throated babbler – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) – CC BY-SA 3.0