Himalayan Owl (Strix nivicolum)
About the Himalayan Owl
The Himalayan owl or Himalayan wood owl (Strix nivicolum) is a medium-sized owl native to the forests and mountain ranges of the Himalayas, Taiwan and Korea. Although populations are declining, this owl is not considered endangered and is currently listed as a species of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List due to its large range and slow decline. The Himalayan owl is nocturnal and is rarely seen in most areas of its range. Few studies have been done on its lifestyle and current population trends.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 91 recordings for this species: 37 CC BY-NC-SA · 4 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in China, India, Nepal, Taiwan (China) in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- African Wood OwlStrix woodfordiirecording
- Barred OwlStrix variarecording
- Black-and-white OwlStrix nigrolineatarecording
- Black-banded OwlStrix huhularecording
- Desert OwlStrix hadoramirecording
- Fulvous OwlStrix fulvescensrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.