Listen to the Torrent tyrannulet
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About the Torrent tyrannulet
The Torrent tyrannulet is a bird in the family Tyrannidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 8 g.
What does the Torrent tyrannulet sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
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
The torrent tyrannulet (Serpophaga cinerea) is a small bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Torrent tyrannulet sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Torrent tyrannulet on this page, including its song and call. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Torrent tyrannulet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Torrent tyrannulet as “least concern”.
What family does the Torrent tyrannulet belong to?
The Torrent tyrannulet (Serpophaga cinerea) belongs to the family Tyrannidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song and call · Napo: 'Cabañas San Isidro', 1-2 km SW Cosanga, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1260494 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Torrent tyrannulet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Alejandro Bayer Tamayo from Armenia, Colombia – CC BY-SA 2.0