Listen to the Wire-tailed manakin
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About the Wire-tailed manakin
The Wire-tailed manakin is a bird in the family Pipridae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 14 g.
What does the Wire-tailed manakin 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 call. 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 wire-tailed manakin (Pipra filicauda) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
More from the family Pipridae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Wire-tailed manakin sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Wire-tailed manakin on this page, including its call. 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 Wire-tailed manakin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Wire-tailed manakin as “least concern”.
What family does the Wire-tailed manakin belong to?
The Wire-tailed manakin (Pipra filicauda) belongs to the family Pipridae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Sucumbíos: 'Sacha Lodge', n bank Río Napo, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q903829 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Wire-tailed manakin – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Hector Bottai – CC BY-SA 4.0