Listen to the western striolated puffbird
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About the western striolated puffbird
The western striolated puffbird is a bird in the family Bucconidae (order Piciformes).
What does the western striolated puffbird 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 duet. 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 western striolated puffbird (Nystalus obamai) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
More from the family Bucconidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a western striolated puffbird sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the western striolated puffbird on this page, including its duet. 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.
What family does the western striolated puffbird belong to?
The western striolated puffbird (Nystalus obamai) belongs to the family Bucconidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources & credits
- Duet · Napo: km 11.6 Narupa-Loreto road, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q21304132 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Western striolated puffbird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Joao Quental – CC BY 2.0