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Owl calls

SongLark teaches 12 owls, from Birds of Western Australia, Birds of the North Island, Birds of California, Birds of Northern Thailand, Birds of Central & Southern Thailand, Birds of England, Birds of the Pacific Northwest and Birds of Eastern North America. Owls can sound alike, so play each recording below, read what to listen for, and follow a bird to its own page to learn more.

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Birds of Western Australia

  • Australian Boobook Ninox boobook

    The classic two-note 'boo-book' of the night, repeated over and over.

Birds of the North Island

  • Morepork Ninox novaeseelandiae

    Maori: ruru. A two-note more-pork call repeated through the night.

Birds of California

  • Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus

    A deep, soft hoo-hoo-hooo hoo hoo carrying a long way after dark.

  • American Barn Owl Tyto furcata

    A long, raspy shriek in flight; no hooting at all.

Birds of Northern Thailand

  • Spotted Owlet Athene brama

    Chattering, squabbling notes from a temple tree at dusk.

  • Collared Scops-Owl Otus lettia

    A single soft, frog-like 'poop' every ten seconds or so through the night.

  • Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides

    A bubbling 'whoo-whoo-whoo' given in daylight, mobbed by everything nearby.

Birds of Central & Southern Thailand

  • Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata

    A soft, rising two-note 'oo-uk' repeated through the small hours.

Birds of England

  • Tawny Owl Strix aluco

    The hooting 'hoo-hooo' and the sharp 'ke-wick' of the night, together the classic 'twit-twoo'.

Birds of the Pacific Northwest

  • Barred Owl Strix varia

    A loud, rhythmic hoot: who cooks for you, who cooks for you-all, often in duets.

  • Western Screech-Owl Megascops kennicottii

    A series of soft, hollow toots that speed up like a bouncing ball.

Birds of Eastern North America

  • Eastern Screech-Owl Megascops asio

    A soft, descending horse-like whinny and a long, even trill on one pitch.

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