Listen to the Band-bellied owl
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the Band-bellied owl
The Band-bellied owl is a bird in the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Band-bellied owl 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 band-bellied owl (Pulsatrix melanota) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Related birds in the genus Pulsatrix
More from the family Strigidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Band-bellied owl sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Band-bellied owl 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 Band-bellied owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Band-bellied owl as “least concern”.
What family does the Band-bellied owl belong to?
The Band-bellied owl (Pulsatrix melanota) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: above 'Cabañas Yankuam' 2 km S Las… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q516398 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Band-bellied owl – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Larry Kay – CC BY 2.0