Listen to the Slate-throated gnatcatcher
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About the Slate-throated gnatcatcher
The Slate-throated gnatcatcher is a bird in the family Polioptilidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 6 g.
What does the Slate-throated gnatcatcher 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 slate-throated gnatcatcher (Polioptila schistaceigula) is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
Related birds in the genus Polioptila
Frequently asked questions
What does a Slate-throated gnatcatcher sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Slate-throated gnatcatcher 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 Slate-throated gnatcatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Slate-throated gnatcatcher as “least concern”.
What family does the Slate-throated gnatcatcher belong to?
The Slate-throated gnatcatcher (Polioptila schistaceigula) belongs to the family Polioptilidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Darién Province, between Cana lower and upper camps., Panama by Oliver Komar – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q747988 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Slate-throated gnatcatcher – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Nick Athanas – CC BY-SA 2.0