Common Ringtail Possum
Sounds & Calls
Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)
The Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) is a medium-sized species of possum found in eastern Australia and Tasmania. Feeding mainly on leaves, flowers and fruits, Common Ringtail Possums can be found in a variety of habitats including rainforests, wet eucalypt forests and even urban parks and gardens.
Much quieter than it’s larger and noisy cousin, the Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), the most commonly heard sounds made by the Common Ringtail Possum are soft bird-like chirrups or twitters.
Listen to Common Ringtail Possum Sounds
This video contains examples of the most commonly heard ‘chirrup’ or ‘twitter’ call of the Common Ringtail Possum. The audio in the video was recorded in Royal National Park, NSW, Australia.
Common Ringtail Possum – Typical calls
SDCY1401b This sample features a more wheezy, squeaky call of the Common Ringtail Possum. This sample was recorded at night in the Leven Valley, Tasmania.
Common Ringtail Possum – Typical calls
SDCY1504a This sample features a few additional examples of the typical vocalizations of a Common Ringtail Possum. Recorded in Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania.
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