For linking to pages about individual bird species on Xeno-canto.

Only use for species where there are no or few audio recordings on Wikimedia Commons. Consider uploading files which have a cc-by-sa licence from Xeno-canto to Wikimedia Commons.

This template has two, mandatory unnamed parameters, which should be genus then specific name. The third, optional, parameter is used for display text, and may be manually italicised if appropriate:

{{Xeno-canto species|Falco|columbarius}}
Audio recordings of Falco columbarius on Xeno-canto.
{{Xeno-canto species|Falco|columbarius|''F. columbarius''}}
Audio recordings of F. columbarius on Xeno-canto. (alternative with abbreviation; note italicisation)
{{Xeno-canto species|Falco|columbarius|Merlin}}
Audio recordings of Merlin on Xeno-canto. (alternative with common name)
{{Xeno-canto species|Falco|columbarius|the Merlin}}
Audio recordings of the Merlin on Xeno-canto. (alternative with definitive article)
{{Xeno-canto species|Falco|columbarius|Merlins}}
Audio recordings of Merlins on Xeno-canto. (alternative with plural)
  • {{Commons cat}} - use instead of this template, when there are suitable recordings on Wikimedia Commons