Listen to the Royal sunangel
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About the Royal sunangel
The Royal sunangel is a bird in the family Trochilidae (order Apodiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “near threatened”. Adults weigh around 4 g.
What does the Royal sunangel 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 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 royal sunangel (Heliangelus regalis) is an endangered species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Royal sunangel sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Royal sunangel on this page, including its call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Royal sunangel endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Royal sunangel as “near threatened”.
What family does the Royal sunangel belong to?
The Royal sunangel (Heliangelus regalis) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: Filo de Chumbiriatza, tepui 4.5 km SW… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q882545 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Royal sunangel – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by (c) thibaudaronson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) – CC BY-SA 4.0