CD3-12: Arabian Eagle-Owl Bubo milesi Wadi Darbat, Dhofar, Oman, 00:28, 18 July 2013. The hoots have a deep, pure tone, with females' voices higher than males. About: Sound of the rare spotted owl recorded at yosemite national park. It could only have been an Arabian Eagle-Owl, although I have no idea what the sound ‘meant’. Arabian Eagle-Owl and Pharaoh Eagle-Owl probably know one another, but not very well. To stay in contact, mated pairs also emit a hollow whistling sound that rises in pitch at the end. Left: Arabian Eagle-Owl Bubo milesi, Wadi Darbat, Dhofar, Oman, 18 July 2013 (Arnoud B van den Berg). Poole July 2008. Shortly after midnight, a male Arabian Eagle-Owl Bubo milesi lands on a sturdy branch overlooking a monsoon pool in southern Oman. The gaps between hoots have been shortened by about 30%. Where they meet, at least one of them is usually rare, and Arabian’s preference for wooded areas probably reduces contact to a minimum. Background: Singing Bush Lark Mirafra cantillans and Dhofar Toad Bufo dhufarensis. That year, the holy month of Ramadan coincided with the start of the monsoon. However, there are important differences in the tone and patterning of their plumage, their eye colour and their sounds. So the Arabians of Taïf may not have been merely ‘replaced’. The iris of Spotted Eagle-Owl is similar, although it can be more orange. Download Owl sound effects in mp3 format for free without login or sign-up and find similar sounds at Quick Sounds library. The typical call is a soft, booming “whooo-whooo” or “whoo-are-you?”. Given the pitch difference, this may concern a male and a female. CD3-15: Greyish Eagle-Owl Bubo cinerascens Langano, Oromia, Ethiopia, 12:30, 17 February 2011. Greyish Eagle-Owl is the odd one out, having dark brown iris with pinkish orbital ring. During an earlier visit in April 2010, René and I heard many Arabian Eagle-Owls but saw none. England, https://soundapproach.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/12-Arabian-Eagle-Owl-Hooting-Of-Presumed-Male-Then-Chorus-Of-Dhofar-Toads.wav, https://soundapproach.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/5CD3-13WAV48eSona.m4v, https://soundapproach.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/5CD3-14WAV48eSona.m4v, https://soundapproach.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/5CD3-15WAV48eSona-ed.m4v, https://soundapproach.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/16-Arabian-Eagle-Owl-Hooting-Of-Five-Individuals-At-Dusk.wav, https://soundapproach.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/5CD3-17WAV48eSona.m4v, https://soundapproach.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/5CD3-18WAV48eSona.m4v. The "hoot" one of the most recognizable owl calls. They do seem likely to be each other’s closest relatives, as they show broad similarities in plumage and size, in vocalisations, and share a similarly varied diet of insects and small vertebrates. Hooting duet of male and female, starting with the male. July 2015. In the 1990s the Spotted Owl was catapulted into the spotlight over logging debates in the Pacific Northwest. It has prominent ear tufts, and the upper body is dusky brown, the lower parts off-white with brown bars. He was apparently unaware of earlier descriptions of Spotted Eagle-Owl (Temminck 1821) or Greyish Eagle-Owl (Guérin-Méneville 1843). Perhaps they also preferred to avoid the thick mist of stinging insects that emerge on monsoon nights. 130718.AB.002826.12. In CD3-16, five Arabian are hooting, although two of them are almost inaudible. The pools on the road filled up with toads and at night, only the owls disturbed them. Title: Spotted Owl Call Uploaded: 09.17.09 License: Public Domain Recorded by nps.gov File Size: 466 KB Downloads: 37859 Fledged young give a similar high-pitched whistle to beg for food. Jelmer Poelstra. 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