Listen to the Tropical screech owl
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About the Tropical screech owl
The Tropical screech owl is a bird in the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Tropical 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 tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba) is a small species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad, and every mainland South American country.
Related birds in the genus Megascops
More from the family Strigidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Tropical screech owl sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Tropical 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.
Is the Tropical screech owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tropical screech owl as “least concern”.
What family does the Tropical screech owl belong to?
The Tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Condomino residencial Villacodem, Villavicencio, Meta… by Diego Cueva – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q265026 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Tropical screech owl – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Raul Herbster – CC BY 2.0