Listen to the West Peruvian screech owl
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About the West Peruvian screech owl
The West Peruvian 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 West Peruvian 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 and 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 West Peruvian screech owl or Peruvian screech owl (Megascops roboratus) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
Related birds in the genus Megascops
More from the family Strigidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a West Peruvian screech owl sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the West Peruvian screech owl on this page, including its song and 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 West Peruvian screech owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the West Peruvian screech owl as “least concern”.
What family does the West Peruvian screech owl belong to?
The West Peruvian screech owl (Megascops roboratus) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Zamora-Chinchipe: SE Zumba, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song, call · Zamora-Chinchipe: E Chito Juntas, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1275333 – CC0
- Wikipedia: West Peruvian screech owl – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Miguel Alván – CC BY-SA 4.0