Listen to the Andean flicker
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About the Andean flicker
The Andean flicker is a bird in the family Picidae (order Piciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 174 g.
What does the Andean flicker 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/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 Andean flicker (Colaptes rupicola) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Andean flicker sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Andean flicker on this page, including its call/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 Andean flicker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Andean flicker as “least concern”.
What family does the Andean flicker belong to?
The Andean flicker (Colaptes rupicola) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources & credits
- Call/song · Loja: páramo of Cordillera Las Lagunillas, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q121758 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Andean flicker – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Adam Kumiszcza – CC BY-SA 3.0