Listen to the Amazonian streaked antwren
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About the Amazonian streaked antwren
The Amazonian streaked antwren is a bird in the family Thamnophilidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Amazonian streaked antwren 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 and alternate 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 Amazonian streaked antwren (Myrmotherula multostriata) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Related birds in the genus Myrmotherula
More from the family Thamnophilidae
Barred antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
White-cheeked antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Dusky antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Ocellated antbird
Phaenostictus mcleannani
Spotted antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
Black-throated antbird
Myrmeciza atrothorax
Black-faced antbird
Myrmoborus myotherinus
Rufous-margined antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Frequently asked questions
What does an Amazonian streaked antwren sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Amazonian streaked antwren on this page, including its song and alternate 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 Amazonian streaked antwren endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Amazonian streaked antwren as “least concern”.
What family does the Amazonian streaked antwren belong to?
The Amazonian streaked antwren (Myrmotherula multostriata) belongs to the family Thamnophilidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song, alternate song · Sucumbíos: 'La Selva Jungle Lodge', n bank Río Napo, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1269665 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Amazonian streaked antwren – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Hector Bottai – CC BY-SA 3.0