Listen to the Rufous-winged illadopsis
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About the Rufous-winged illadopsis
The Rufous-winged illadopsis is a bird in the family Pellorneidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “near threatened”. Adults weigh around 35 g.
What does the Rufous-winged illadopsis 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-winged illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
More from the family Pellorneidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Rufous-winged illadopsis sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Rufous-winged illadopsis 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-winged illadopsis endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-winged illadopsis as “near threatened”.
What family does the Rufous-winged illadopsis belong to?
The Rufous-winged illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens) belongs to the family Pellorneidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Cavalla Forest, Grand Gedeh, Liberia by Ben Phalan – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q2828921 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Rufous-winged illadopsis – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Zac Peterson – CC BY 4.0