Listen to the Rio Suno antwren
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About the Rio Suno antwren
The Rio Suno antwren is a bird in the family Thamnophilidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Rio Suno antwren 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 Rio Suno antwren (Myrmotherula sunensis) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Related birds in the genus Myrmotherula
More from the family Thamnophilidae
Barred antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
White-cheeked antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Dusky antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Ocellated antbird
Phaenostictus mcleannani
Spotted antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
Black-throated antbird
Myrmeciza atrothorax
Black-faced antbird
Myrmoborus myotherinus
Rufous-margined antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Frequently asked questions
What does a Rio Suno antwren sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Rio Suno antwren 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 Rio Suno antwren endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rio Suno antwren as “least concern”.
What family does the Rio Suno antwren belong to?
The Rio Suno antwren (Myrmotherula sunensis) belongs to the family Thamnophilidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Pastaza: Churunalpi, 5 km N Canelos, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1260935 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Rio Suno antwren – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Cephas – CC BY-SA 4.0