Listen to the Watkins's antpitta
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About the Watkins's antpitta
The Watkins's antpitta is a bird in the family Formicariidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “near threatened”.
What does the Watkins's antpitta sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
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
Watkins's antpitta (Grallaria watkinsi) is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
Related birds in the genus Grallaria
More from the family Formicariidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Watkins's antpitta sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Watkins's antpitta on this page, including its call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Watkins's antpitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Watkins's antpitta as “near threatened”.
What family does the Watkins's antpitta belong to?
The Watkins's antpitta (Grallaria watkinsi) belongs to the family Formicariidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Manabí: Río Ayampe, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q840092 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Watkins's antpitta – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Francesco Veronesi from Italy – CC BY-SA 2.0