Listen to the Rufous-browed peppershrike
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About the Rufous-browed peppershrike
The Rufous-browed peppershrike is a bird in the family Vireonidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Rufous-browed peppershrike 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 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 rufous-browed peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis) is a passerine bird in the vireo family. It is widespread and often common in woodland, forest edge, and cultivation with some tall trees from Mexico and Trinidad south to Argentina and Uruguay.
Related birds in the genus Cyclarhis
More from the family Vireonidae
Red-eyed vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Blue-headed vireo
Vireo solitarius
Bell's vireo
Vireo bellii
White-eyed vireo
Vireo griseus
Warbling vireo
Vireo gilvus
Brown-capped vireo
Vireo leucophrys
Ochre-crowned greenlet
Tunchiornis ochraceiceps
Plumbeous vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Cassin's vireo
Vireo cassinii
Gray vireo
Vireo vicinior
Lemon-chested greenlet
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Rufous-browed peppershrike sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the Rufous-browed peppershrike on this page, including its song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Rufous-browed peppershrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-browed peppershrike as “least concern”.
What family does the Rufous-browed peppershrike belong to?
The Rufous-browed peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis) belongs to the family Vireonidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Loja: Tambo Negro 10 km E Macará, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Loja: Tambo Negro 10 km E Macará, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Morona-Santiago: mid Gualaceo-Limón road, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Cyclarhis gujanensis - Rufous browed Peppershrike by Igor Lazo – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Azuay: 1 km S Girón, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Zamora-Chinchipe: near Panguri, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q678728 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Rufous-browed peppershrike – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Dario Sanches – CC BY-SA 2.0