The barn owl's call an ear-splitting shriek, eerie and long-drawn out, and the male's courting call is a shrill twitter, while they all, including the nestlings, can hiss quite loudly. read more
Listen to more sounds of this species from the ML archive. Calls Barn Owls don’t hoot the way most owls do; instead, they make a long, harsh scream that lasts about 2 seconds. read more