Listen to the Rufous-winged sparrow
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About the Rufous-winged sparrow
The Rufous-winged sparrow is a bird in the family Emberizidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Rufous-winged sparrow sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
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 sparrow (Peucaea carpalis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Mexico and the United States.
More from the family Emberizidae
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
Snow bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
Common reed bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
Corn bunting
Emberiza calandra
Ortolan bunting
Emberiza hortulana
Lapland longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
Rock bunting
Emberiza cia
Rustic bunting
Emberiza rustica
Cirl bunting
Emberiza cirlus
Grey-necked bunting
Emberiza buchanani
Red pileated finch
Coryphospingus cucullatus
Cape bunting
Emberiza capensis
Frequently asked questions
What does a Rufous-winged sparrow sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Rufous-winged sparrow on this page, including its song. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Rufous-winged sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-winged sparrow as “least concern”.
What family does the Rufous-winged sparrow belong to?
The Rufous-winged sparrow (Peucaea carpalis) belongs to the family Emberizidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Arivaca, Pima County, Arizona, United States by Justin Watts – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q531879 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Rufous-winged sparrow – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by dominic sherony – CC BY-SA 2.0