Listen to the Satin bowerbird
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About the Satin bowerbird
The Satin bowerbird is a bird in the family Ptilonorhynchidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 173 g.
What does the Satin bowerbird 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. 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 satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) is a species of passerine bird in the bowerbird family Ptilonorhynchidae that is endemic to eastern Australia. It is the only species placed in the genus Ptilonorhynchus.
More from the family Ptilonorhynchidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Satin bowerbird sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the Satin bowerbird on this page, including its song. 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 Satin bowerbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Satin bowerbird as “least concern”.
What family does the Satin bowerbird belong to?
The Satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) belongs to the family Ptilonorhynchidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Ptilonorhynchus violaceus - Satin Bowerbird by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Ptilonorhynchus violaceus - Satin Bowerbird by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Ptilonorhynchus violaceus - Satin Bowerbird by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Ptilonorhynchus violaceus - Satin Bowerbird by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Ptilonorhynchus violaceus - Satin Bowerbird by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains City Council, New South… by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q585670 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Satin bowerbird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by John Manger, CSIRO – CC BY 3.0