Listen to the Tit-like dacnis
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About the Tit-like dacnis
The Tit-like dacnis is a bird in the family Thraupidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 12 g.
What does the Tit-like dacnis 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, nuptial 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
The tit-like dacnis (Xenodacnis parina) is a small neotropical passerine bird found in southern Ecuador and Peru. In Spanish, it is known as Azulito Altoandino. It is found in Andean montane scrub forests from 3000 m to 4600 m elevation.
Adults reach 12.5 cm in length. Males are solid deep blue with dark eyes, bill, and feet. Females of all subspecies are duller, with rufous-brown underparts.
More from the family Thraupidae
Paradise tanager
Tangara chilensis
Blue-gray tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Saffron finch
Sicalis flaveola
Silver-throated tanager
Tangara icterocephala
Magpie tanager
Cissopis leverianus
Plushcap
Catamblyrhynchus diadema
Golden tanager
Tangara arthus
Green honeycreeper
Chlorophanes spiza
Emerald tanager
Tangara florida
Yellow-bellied dacnis
Dacnis flaviventer
Beryl-spangled tanager
Tangara nigroviridis
Bay-headed tanager
Tangara gyrola
Frequently asked questions
What does a Tit-like dacnis sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Tit-like dacnis on this page, including its song, nuptial 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 Tit-like dacnis endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tit-like dacnis as “least concern”.
What family does the Tit-like dacnis belong to?
The Tit-like dacnis (Xenodacnis parina) belongs to the family Thraupidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Azuay: Laguna Illincocha, Cajas plateau, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Nuptial song, call · Azuay: Laguna Illincocha, Cajas plateau, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q651404 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Tit-like dacnis – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Gary L.Clark – CC BY-SA 4.0