Listen to the Swainson's thrush
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About the Swainson's thrush
The Swainson's thrush is a bird in the family Turdidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Swainson's thrush 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 song and 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
Swainson's thrush (Catharus ustulatus), also called olive-backed thrush, russet-backed thrush, and salmonberry bird is a medium-sized thrush. It is a member of genus Catharus and is typical of it in terms of its subdued coloration and beautiful, ascending flute-like voice. Swainson's thrush was named after William Swainson, an English ornithologist.
Related birds in the genus Catharus
More from the family Turdidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Swainson's thrush sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the Swainson's thrush on this page, including its song and 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 Swainson's thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Swainson's thrush as “least concern”.
What family does the Swainson's thrush belong to?
The Swainson's thrush (Catharus ustulatus) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Green Valley Ranch, Denver County, Colorado, United States by jordan – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Napo: Napo Galeras, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Azuay: upper Yunguilla Valley, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Little Mecatina River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada by Doug Hynes – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Summit Peak Scenic Area, Porcupine Mountains SP… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Azuay: upper Yunguilla Valley, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q545006 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Swainson's thrush – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Cephas – CC BY-SA 4.0