Listen to the White-throated screech owl
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About the White-throated screech owl
The White-throated screech owl is a bird in the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 159 g.
What does the White-throated screech owl sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
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 white-throated screech owl (Megascops albogularis) is a small owl found in the Andes of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
Related birds in the genus Megascops
More from the family Strigidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a White-throated screech owl sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the White-throated screech owl on this page, including its song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the White-throated screech owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-throated screech owl as “least concern”.
What family does the White-throated screech owl belong to?
The White-throated screech owl (Megascops albogularis) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Zamora-Chinchipe: camp on Ventanilla-Christopher Parson… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1259890 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-throated screech owl – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Arango, Alvaro – Public domain