Listen to the Fraser's eagle-owl
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the Fraser's eagle-owl
The Fraser's eagle-owl is a bird in the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 58 g.
What does the Fraser's eagle-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
Fraser's eagle-owl (Ketupa poensis) is a species of African owl in the family Strigidae. It is named after the British zoologist Louis Fraser.
Related birds in the genus Bubo
More from the family Strigidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Fraser's eagle-owl sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Fraser's eagle-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.
Is the Fraser's eagle-owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Fraser's eagle-owl as “least concern”.
What family does the Fraser's eagle-owl belong to?
The Fraser's eagle-owl (Bubo poensis) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Cavalla Forest, Grand Gedeh by Ben Phalan – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q629757 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Fraser's eagle-owl – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Joseph Wolf – Public domain