Listen to the Amethyst-throated sunangel
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About the Amethyst-throated sunangel
The Amethyst-throated sunangel is a bird in the family Trochilidae (order Apodiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Amethyst-throated sunangel 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 amethyst-throated sunangel (Heliangelus amethysticollis) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Amethyst-throated sunangel sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Amethyst-throated sunangel 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 Amethyst-throated sunangel endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Amethyst-throated sunangel as “least concern”.
What family does the Amethyst-throated sunangel belong to?
The Amethyst-throated sunangel (Heliangelus amethysticollis) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: Reserva Tapichalaca, near Q. Cristopher… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q470381 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Amethyst-throated sunangel – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Francesco Veronesi from Italy – CC BY-SA 2.0