Listen to the Rufous-margined antwren
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About the Rufous-margined antwren
The Rufous-margined antwren is a bird in the family Thamnophilidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Rufous-margined 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, duet and 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 rufous-margined antwren (Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus) is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds." It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Related birds in the genus Herpsilochmus
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
Long-winged antwren
Myrmotherula longipennis
Black-throated antbird
Myrmeciza atrothorax
Black-faced antbird
Myrmoborus myotherinus
Banded antbird
Dichrozona cincta
Dot-backed antbird
Hylophylax punctulatus
Frequently asked questions
What does a Rufous-margined antwren sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the Rufous-margined antwren on this page, including its song, duet and call. 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 Rufous-margined antwren endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-margined antwren as “least concern”.
What family does the Rufous-margined antwren belong to?
The Rufous-margined antwren (Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus) belongs to the family Thamnophilidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · São Lourenço da Serra, São Lourenço da Serra, São Paulo… by maria belotti – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Morona-Santiago: e-slope Cord. de Cutucú: Unnsuants, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Napo: Napo Galeras, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Duet · Napo: Napo Galeras, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Napo: Napo Galeras, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: 'Labyrinth' trail, Nangaritza Valley… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q589704 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Rufous-margined antwren – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Hector Bottai – CC BY-SA 3.0