Listen to the Slaty-capped shrike-vireo
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About the Slaty-capped shrike-vireo
The Slaty-capped shrike-vireo is a bird in the family Vireonidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 26 g.
What does the Slaty-capped shrike-vireo 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 slaty-capped shrike-vireo (Vireolanius leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
More from the family Vireonidae
Red-eyed vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Blue-headed vireo
Vireo solitarius
Bell's vireo
Vireo bellii
White-eyed vireo
Vireo griseus
Warbling vireo
Vireo gilvus
Rufous-browed peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Black-billed peppershrike
Cyclarhis nigrirostris
Brown-capped vireo
Vireo leucophrys
Ochre-crowned greenlet
Tunchiornis ochraceiceps
Plumbeous vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Cassin's vireo
Vireo cassinii
Gray vireo
Vireo vicinior
Frequently asked questions
What does a Slaty-capped shrike-vireo sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the Slaty-capped shrike-vireo 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 Slaty-capped shrike-vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Slaty-capped shrike-vireo as “least concern”.
What family does the Slaty-capped shrike-vireo belong to?
The Slaty-capped shrike-vireo (Vireolanius leucotis) belongs to the family Vireonidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Pastaza: Churunalpi, 5 km N Canelos, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Pastaza: Churunalpi, 5 km N Canelos, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Morona-Santiago: e-slope Cord. de Cutucú: Unnsuants, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Zamora-Chinchipe: 'Cabañas Yankuam' 2 km S Las Orchideas… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Esmeraldas: 18.5 road km NNW Alto Tambo, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Esmeraldas: right bank Rio Santiago, above Estero Pote 7… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1588787 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Slaty-capped shrike-vireo – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by John Gerrard Keulemans – Public domain