Listen to the Black-banded owl
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About the Black-banded owl
The Black-banded owl is a bird in the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes).
What does the Black-banded owl sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
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 black-banded owl (Strix huhula) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. Entirely nocturnal, this midsized black and white neotropical bird is a resident species, and therefore never migrates out of its native South America. Its natural habitats are varied subtropical or tropical forests ranging from lowlands to areas of medium altitude, and it has been found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Related birds in the genus Strix
More from the family Strigidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Black-banded owl sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Black-banded owl on this page, including its call. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
What family does the Black-banded owl belong to?
The Black-banded owl (Strix huhula) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Napo: 'Cabañas San Isidro', 1-2 km SW Cosanga, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Napo: 'Cabañas San Isidro', 1-2 km SW Cosanga, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q169464 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Black-banded owl – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Nortondefeis – CC BY-SA 4.0