Listen to the White-whiskered puffbird
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About the White-whiskered puffbird
The White-whiskered puffbird is a bird in the family Bucconidae (order Piciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 43 g.
What does the White-whiskered puffbird 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.
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-whiskered puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis), also called the white-whiskered soft-wing or brown puffbird, is a bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found from southeastern Mexico through Central America (except El Salvador), Colombia, and Ecuador into Peru.
More from the family Bucconidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a White-whiskered puffbird sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the White-whiskered puffbird on this page, including its song. 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 White-whiskered puffbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-whiskered puffbird as “least concern”.
What family does the White-whiskered puffbird belong to?
The White-whiskered puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis) belongs to the family Bucconidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Esmeraldas: Canandé, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q788821 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-whiskered puffbird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Len Blumin – CC BY 2.0