Listen to the Speckled mousebird
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About the Speckled mousebird
The Speckled mousebird is a bird in the family Coliidae (order Coliiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 3 g.
What does the Speckled mousebird 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 call. 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 speckled mousebird (Colius striatus) is the largest species of mousebird, as well as one of the most common. It is found throughout most of Central, Eastern and Southern Africa.
More from the family Coliidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Speckled mousebird sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Speckled mousebird on this page, including its call. 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 Speckled mousebird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Speckled mousebird as “least concern”.
What family does the Speckled mousebird belong to?
The Speckled mousebird (Colius striatus) belongs to the family Coliidae in the order Coliiformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya by Anne Ndung'u – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q875885 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Speckled mousebird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by JerryFriedman – CC BY-SA 3.0