Listen to the Redwing
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About the Redwing
The Redwing is a bird in the family Turdidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 36 cm and weigh around 62 g.
What does the Redwing 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 turdus iliacus. 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 redwing (Turdus iliacus) is a bird in the thrush family, Turdidae, native to Europe and the Palearctic, slightly smaller than the related song thrush.
Related birds in the genus Turdus
More from the family Turdidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Redwing sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Redwing on this page, including its turdus iliacus. 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 Redwing endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Redwing as “least concern”.
What family does the Redwing belong to?
The Redwing (Turdus iliacus) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Turdus iliacus by Vladimir Yu. Arkhipov, Arkhivov – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q184825 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Redwing – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Andreas Trepte – CC BY-SA 2.5