Listen to the White-eared jacamar
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About the White-eared jacamar
The White-eared jacamar is a bird in the family Galbulidae (order Piciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 47 g.
What does the White-eared jacamar 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. 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-eared jacamar (Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
More from the family Galbulidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a White-eared jacamar sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the White-eared jacamar on this page, including its song. 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 White-eared jacamar endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-eared jacamar as “least concern”.
What family does the White-eared jacamar belong to?
The White-eared jacamar (Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis) belongs to the family Galbulidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Napo: 'Gareno (Guaponi) Lodge', Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1259597 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-eared jacamar – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Steve Ryan from Groveland, CA, USA – CC BY-SA 2.0