Listen to the Spot-throated woodcreeper
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About the Spot-throated woodcreeper
The Spot-throated woodcreeper is a bird in the family Dendrocolaptidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Spot-throated woodcreeper 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 spot-throated woodcreeper (Certhiasomus stictolaemus) is a species of bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela, and possibly Suriname.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Spot-throated woodcreeper sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Spot-throated woodcreeper 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 Spot-throated woodcreeper endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Spot-throated woodcreeper as “least concern”.
What family does the Spot-throated woodcreeper belong to?
The Spot-throated woodcreeper (Certhiasomus stictolaemus) belongs to the family Dendrocolaptidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q844204 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Spot-throated woodcreeper – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Hector Bottai – CC BY-SA 4.0