Listen to the spotted antbird
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About the spotted antbird
The spotted antbird is a bird in the family Thamnophilidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 18 g.
What does the spotted antbird sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as call and duet. 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 spotted antbird (Hylophylax naevioides) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Related birds in the genus Hylophylax
More from the family Thamnophilidae
Barred antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
White-cheeked antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Dusky antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Ocellated antbird
Phaenostictus mcleannani
Long-winged antwren
Myrmotherula longipennis
Black-throated antbird
Myrmeciza atrothorax
Black-faced antbird
Myrmoborus myotherinus
Rufous-margined antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Banded antbird
Dichrozona cincta
Acre antshrike
Thamnophilus divisorius
White-browed antbird
Myrmoborus leucophrys
Frequently asked questions
What does a spotted antbird sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the spotted antbird on this page, including its call and duet. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the spotted antbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the spotted antbird as “least concern”.
What family does the spotted antbird belong to?
The spotted antbird (Hylophylax naevioides) belongs to the family Thamnophilidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Esmeraldas: Canandé ridge trail, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Duet · Esmeraldas: Canandé, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1274102 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Spotted antbird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Francesco Veronesi from Italy – CC BY-SA 2.0