Listen to the Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet
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About the Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet
The Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet is a bird in the family Tyrannidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 11 g.
What does the Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet 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. 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 sulphur-bellied tyrannulet (Mecocerculus minor) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Gray kingbird
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet on this page, including its call. 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 Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet as “least concern”.
What family does the Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet belong to?
The Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet (Mecocerculus minor) belongs to the family Tyrannidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: Quebrada Honda, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1267169 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Nick Athanas – CC BY-SA 4.0