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Western Screech-Owl (Megascops kennicottii) call
A series of soft, hollow toots that speed up like a bouncing ball.
Listen to the Western Screech-Owl call
A field recording of the Western Screech-Owl (Megascops kennicottii) by John Kenny, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Western Screech-Owl in woodland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Western Screech-Owl
These birds belong to the owl family, like the Western Screech-Owl, so their calls can sound alike.
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Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
A deep, soft hoo-hoo-hooo hoo hoo carrying a long way after dark.
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Barred Owl Strix varia
A loud, rhythmic hoot: who cooks for you, who cooks for you-all, often in duets.
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Morepork Ninox novaeseelandiae
Maori: ruru. A two-note more-pork call repeated through the night.
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American Barn Owl Tyto furcata
A long, raspy shriek in flight; no hooting at all.
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Spotted Owlet Athene brama
Chattering, squabbling notes from a temple tree at dusk.
Questions
Questions about the Western Screech-Owl
What does the Western Screech-Owl sound like?
A series of soft, hollow toots that speed up like a bouncing ball. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Western Screech-Owl?
Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, Morepork, American Barn Owl and Spotted Owlet sound similar.
Where can I hear the Western Screech-Owl?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of the Pacific Northwest course.
How can I learn the Western Screech-Owl call?
In SongLark's Birds of the Pacific Northwest course, it comes in Level 6: Sound, Shore & Night. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Western Screech-Owl in its Birds of the Pacific Northwest course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of the Pacific Northwest, the Western Screech-Owl comes in Level 6: Sound, Shore & Night. That Level is about puget Sound, rivers and lakes, and the owls after dark.
Learn it with these birds in Level 6 of Birds of the Pacific Northwest
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Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
A surprisingly weak, high, chittering and piping series of notes, not a scream.
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Osprey Pandion haliaetus
A series of loud, clear, whistled cheep-cheep-cheep notes, often around the nest.
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Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
A harsh, croaking frahnk given when flushed.
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Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon
A dry mechanical rattle given in flight along the water.
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Common Loon Gavia immer
A haunting, wavering wail and a crazy, laughing tremolo that carries across the water.
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Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
A hoarse descending keeeer, the sound film uses for every eagle.
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