Listen to the White-cheeked antbird
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About the White-cheeked antbird
The White-cheeked antbird is a bird in the family Thamnophilidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 25 g.
What does the White-cheeked antbird 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 song and 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 white-cheeked antbird (Gymnopithys leucaspis) is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
More from the family Thamnophilidae
Barred antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Dusky antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Ocellated antbird
Phaenostictus mcleannani
Spotted antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
Long-winged antwren
Myrmotherula longipennis
Black-throated antbird
Myrmeciza atrothorax
Black-faced antbird
Myrmoborus myotherinus
Rufous-margined antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Banded antbird
Dichrozona cincta
Dot-backed antbird
Hylophylax punctulatus
Acre antshrike
Thamnophilus divisorius
White-browed antbird
Myrmoborus leucophrys
Frequently asked questions
What does a White-cheeked antbird sound like?
You can hear 3 recordings of the White-cheeked antbird on this page, including its song and duet. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the White-cheeked antbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-cheeked antbird as “least concern”.
What family does the White-cheeked antbird belong to?
The White-cheeked antbird (Gymnopithys leucaspis) belongs to the family Thamnophilidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Duet · Napo: Napo Galeras, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Napo: Napo Galeras, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Orellana: 'Maxus' road km 37 (27 km SSE Pompeya), Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q384994 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-cheeked antbird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Hector Bottai – CC BY-SA 4.0