Listen to the western bristlebird
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About the western bristlebird
The western bristlebird is a bird in the family Pardalotidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “endangered”. Adults weigh around 4 g.
What does the western bristlebird 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.
From Wikipedia
The western bristlebird (Dasyornis longirostris) is a species of bird in the family Dasyornithidae.
It is endemic to the coastal heaths of western Australia (east and west of Albany).
More from the family Pardalotidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a western bristlebird sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the western bristlebird on this page. 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 western bristlebird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the western bristlebird as “endangered”.
What family does the western bristlebird belong to?
The western bristlebird (Dasyornis longirostris) belongs to the family Pardalotidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Male-Songbird-Indicates-Body-Size-with-Low-Pitched-Advertising-Songs-pone.0056717.s005 by Hall M, Kingma S, Peters A – CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1067146 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Western bristlebird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by H. Grønvold – Public domain