Listen to the White-throated tinamou
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About the White-throated tinamou
The White-throated tinamou is a bird in the family Tinamidae (order Tinamiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “near threatened”. Adults weigh around 740 g.
What does the White-throated tinamou 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-throated tinamou (Tinamus guttatus) is a species of bird native to the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, northern Bolivia, southeastern Colombia, northeastern Ecuador, eastern Peru and southern Venezuela.
Related birds in the genus Tinamus
More from the family Tinamidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a White-throated tinamou sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the White-throated tinamou 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-throated tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-throated tinamou as “near threatened”.
What family does the White-throated tinamou belong to?
The White-throated tinamou (Tinamus guttatus) belongs to the family Tinamidae in the order Tinamiformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Napo: Napo Galeras, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q916853 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-throated tinamou – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo – CC BY-SA 3.0