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# Download and Compare Owl Calls

Which owl was that? Since most owls are nocturnal, they can be difficult to see. Learning owl sounds is a great way to identify owls with your ears.

This free download includes nine owl sound clips from the Cornell Lab's Macaulay Library:

- Great Horned Owl
- Eastern Screech-Owl
- Western Screech-Owl
- Barn Owl
- Barred Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
- Snowy Owl

 

Fill out the information at right to download now. You will receive a ZIP file with MP3 song files inside. Once you extract the MP3 files, you can import them into your favorite music player like iTunes.

Mobile phone users: Please note you'll need to download these songs to your computer first, before you can play them on your phone.

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