Listen to the spotted owlet
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About the spotted owlet
The spotted owlet is a bird in the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the spotted owlet 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 spotted owlet. 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 spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a small owl which breeds in tropical Asia from North Pakistan to Southeast Asia. A common resident of open habitats including farmland and human habitation, it has adapted to living in cities. They roost in small groups in the hollows of trees or in cavities in rocks and buildings. It nests in a hole in a tree or building, laying 3–5 eggs. The species shows great variation including clinal variation in size and forms a superspecies with the very similar little owl.
Related birds in the genus Athene
More from the family Strigidae
Eurasian eagle-owl
Bubo bubo
Long-eared owl
Asio otus
Tawny owl
Strix aluco
Eurasian scops owl
Otus scops
Boreal owl
Aegolius funereus
Ural owl
Strix uralensis
Great horned owl
Bubo virginianus
Elf owl
Micrathene whitneyi
Barred owl
Strix varia
Brown boobook
Ninox scutulata
Oriental scops owl
Otus sunia
Frequently asked questions
What does a spotted owlet sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the spotted owlet on this page, including its spotted owlet. 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.
Is the spotted owlet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the spotted owlet as “least concern”.
What family does the spotted owlet belong to?
The spotted owlet (Athene brama) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources & credits
- Spotted owlet by Shajiarikkad – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) from Bally, West Bengal ML84988131 by Manoj Karingamadathil – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q839524 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Spotted owlet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of Singapore – CC BY-SA 2.0