The corresponding paper had some analysis of the new owl vocalizations and compared them to 2 other Great Horned owl species/subspecies (depends who you ask…)
It discussed that bird calls are considered inherent to a species, so if a bird shows up with a new call, it seems to be classified as its own thing. I thought it was a very interesting read.
Owls are supposed to have about 30 vocalizations and they are believed to recognize each other’s distinct voices.
Last week I covered a new owl type discovered via audio.
The corresponding paper had some analysis of the new owl vocalizations and compared them to 2 other Great Horned owl species/subspecies (depends who you ask…)
It discussed that bird calls are considered inherent to a species, so if a bird shows up with a new call, it seems to be classified as its own thing. I thought it was a very interesting read.
Owls are supposed to have about 30 vocalizations and they are believed to recognize each other’s distinct voices.