Listen to the Rainbow starfrontlet
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About the Rainbow starfrontlet
The Rainbow starfrontlet is a bird in the family Trochilidae (order Apodiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Rainbow starfrontlet 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 flight call. 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 rainbow starfrontlet (Coeligena iris) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
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More from the family Trochilidae
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Sparkling violetear
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Black-chinned hummingbird
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Mexican violetear
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White-tipped sicklebill
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Green hermit
Phaethornis guy
White-necked jacobin
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Rainbow starfrontlet sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Rainbow starfrontlet on this page, including its flight call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Rainbow starfrontlet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rainbow starfrontlet as “least concern”.
What family does the Rainbow starfrontlet belong to?
The Rainbow starfrontlet (Coeligena iris) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources & credits
- Flight call · Azuay: upper Yunguilla Valley, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q898996 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Rainbow starfrontlet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Nick Athanas – CC BY-SA 2.0