Listen to the long-whiskered owlet
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About the long-whiskered owlet
The long-whiskered owlet is a bird in the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “vulnerable”.
What does the long-whiskered owlet 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 xenoglaux loweryi - 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 long-whiskered owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi) is a vulnerable species of owl in subfamily Surniinae of the "typical owls", family Strigidae. It is endemic to a small area in Amazonas and San Martín departments of northern Peru.
More from the family Strigidae
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Little owl
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Long-eared owl
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Tawny owl
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Eurasian scops owl
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Boreal owl
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Ural owl
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Great horned owl
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Spotted owlet
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Elf owl
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Barred owl
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Brown boobook
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Frequently asked questions
What does a long-whiskered owlet sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the long-whiskered owlet on this page, including its xenoglaux loweryi - 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 long-whiskered owlet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the long-whiskered owlet as “vulnerable”.
What family does the long-whiskered owlet belong to?
The long-whiskered owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources & credits
- Xenoglaux loweryi - call by Thibaud Aronson – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1265643 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Long-whiskered owlet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by thibaudaronson – CC BY-SA 4.0