Taxonomy, can you name the bird from its song?

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The discussion revolves around identifying a bird based on its song, specifically from a video featuring the Amazonian rainforest. Participants explore various hypotheses regarding the bird's identity, sharing their thoughts and experiences related to bird songs.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests that the bird might be the warbling finch, noting its musical qualities.
  • Another participant expresses doubt about the warbling finch being the correct identification after further investigation.
  • A later reply identifies the bird as the "Screaming Piha," based on a specific moment in the referenced video.
  • There is a request for clarification on the bird's name due to language barriers, indicating uncertainty about the pronunciation or spelling.
  • Participants engage in a side conversation about language and personal experiences with different languages.

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Participants do not reach a consensus on the bird's identity initially, with multiple suggestions being made. However, there is a later agreement on the name "Screaming Piha" as the likely identification.

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Some participants express uncertainty about the accuracy of their language skills, which may affect their ability to identify the bird correctly. The discussion also includes unrelated topics, such as language preferences.

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Bird enthusiasts, linguists interested in language barriers, and individuals exploring the identification of wildlife through auditory cues may find this discussion relevant.

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In many documentals on the Amazonian rainforest I can hear a bird' song but I don't think they ever showed it nor named it.
In the following video you can skip up to minute 1:54 to listen to the bird. Apparently it is on the video, but I can't see it well at all.
Do you have an idea about what bird is it?
 
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I'm guessing that it's the warbling finch ... perhaps the most musical of all animals except for the pygmy hippo and certain trained hummingbirds. Nice wind flute stuff in the video. Of course there is the ever present possibility of kidnapping by rebels. Why do all of those countries have rebels? What, exactly, are they rebelling against? And why do they kidnap people? Oh, ok, for the money.
 
ThomasT said:
I'm guessing that it's the warbling finch ... perhaps the most musical of all animals except for the pygmy hippo and certain trained hummingbirds. Nice wind flute stuff in the video. Of course there is the ever present possibility of kidnapping by rebels. Why do all of those countries have rebels? What, exactly, are they rebelling against? And why do they kidnap people? Oh, ok, for the money.

After trying to watch some videos about the warbling finch, I do not think this is it.
I've searched more and found out the bird. It is named around second 43 in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tkrPZrOsHs&feature=related. My English is too weak to understand what the name is.
Can someone write this name?

Edit: I hear "this is a clay srival, a screaming pee ar". Must be quite far from the real name.
 
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fluidistic said:
After trying to watch some videos about the warbling finch, I do not think this is it.
I've searched more and found out the bird. It is named around second 43 in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tkrPZrOsHs&feature=related. My English is too weak to understand what the name is.
Can someone write this name?
Screaming Piha. I think.
 
ThomasT said:
Screaming Piha. I think.

That is it, without any doubt! Thanks a million :)
 
fluidistic said:
That is it, without any doubt! Thanks a million :)
No problem. By the way, what is your native language?
 
French.
 
fluidistic said:
French.
Cool. I love French. I read it better than German. But for some reason spoken German is easier for me to follow.

EDIT: Are you the French Canadian person? If so, please excuse me. I'm getting old, and I forget stuff.
 

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