Listen to the Chocó screech owl
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About the Chocó screech owl
The Chocó screech owl is a bird in the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes).
What does the Chocó screech 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 song. 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 Chocó screech owl (Megascops centralis) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found from central Panama to western Ecuador.
Related birds in the genus Megascops
More from the family Strigidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Chocó screech owl sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Chocó screech owl on this page, including its song. 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.
What family does the Chocó screech owl belong to?
The Chocó screech owl (Megascops centralis) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Pichincha: Río Guaycuyacu, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q3133549 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Chocó screech owl – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Zygy – CC0 1.0