Bird category
Owls
Night hunters, named by voice more than sight.
23
Species in the app
4
Profiled here
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
17–25 inWoodlandYear-round
A deep, soft series of four or five hoots.
Details →
Barred Owl
Strix varia
16–25 inWet woodlandYear-round
The rhythmic who-cooks-for-you phrase, often in duet.
Details →
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
6–10 inWoodland edgesYear-round
A descending whinny and a soft, even trill.
Details →
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
12–16 inFarmlandYear-round
A harsh, drawn-out shriek, never a hoot.
Details →Photo credits (4)
- Barn Owl, Lancashire — Steven Ward, CC BY 2.0
- Bubo virginianus 06 — Greg Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eastern Screech Owl — Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Strix-varia-005 — Mdf, CC BY-SA 3.0
Warblers
Raptors
Parrots
Finches & sparrows
Thrushes
Woodpeckers
Waterfowl
Shorebirds
Hummingbirds
Corvids
Doves & pigeons