Please help, what bird is this, and is it a rare species? (1 Viewer)

[meishere]

Hi bird lovers, I'm unable to capture a picture and i only have this audio. Would anyone be able to identify what bird species is this via the sound?

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Welcome to BirdForum. I think this is an Asian Koel. It's a pretty common bird in southeast Asia, though much easier to hear than see.

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum. I hope you enjoy your visits.

 

[01101001]

Hello, curiously enough, it seems to sound quite similar to Tawny Owl of Europe, which I didn't know about. And welcome from me as well.

 

[Butty]

Welcome to BF.
Could you give the location and date with ID queries? This can often be very important to know. For this observation, I'm guessing it may be Singapore (from the flag by your name)?.

seems to sound quite similar to Tawny Owl

Not to any call of tawny owl that I know. Sounds fine for Asian koel, and - from the video - this is just the sort of situation in which one is liable to hear it.

 

[Patudo]

Asian koel, also known as "Singapore's most irritating bird". I would have thought every resident of the island would be aware of that call!

Heard this bird? Koels' piercing call divides residents

 

[01101001]

Differences in timbre aside, I meant the intonation pattern of the female soliciting call.