Northern barred owl / Streifenkauz (Strix varia)

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Wikipedia: Northern barred owl Source: OTHER 1200px-Strix-varia-005.jpg
Classification: Genus Strix; Family Strigidae
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: Syrnium varium [more]

Call: We heard this in New England after sunset, and swore it sounded like monkeys. Merlin's SoundID told it was a barred owl, and when I looked up 'barred owl monkey' in the internet, I found that monkey call is a common description, for instance here.
Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: 0-1 KHz,
First documented observation : 2023-10-04 in New England.

Additional Audio


♫ 2023-10-04 21 17 barred owl at Windham Hill Inn, monkey call from 20 seconds on. 2023-10-04 21.17.00 New England (call)

♫ XC696582 - Barred Owl monkey call - Strix varia. Source: XENOCANTO XC696582 - Barred Owl monkey call - Strix varia.mp3 (call)