Listen to the Rufous piha
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About the Rufous piha
The Rufous piha is a bird in the family Cotingidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Rufous piha 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 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 piha (Lipaugus unirufus) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. Its range extends from southern Mexico throughout Central America and the Chocó-Magdalena region.
Related birds in the genus Lipaugus
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Purple-throated cotinga
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Orange-breasted fruiteater
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Rufous piha sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Rufous piha on this page, including its 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 piha endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous piha as “least concern”.
What family does the Rufous piha belong to?
The Rufous piha (Lipaugus unirufus) belongs to the family Cotingidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Esmeraldas: 18.5 road km NNW Alto Tambo, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1302546 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Rufous piha – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA – CC BY 2.0