• Old latin name for bird Strix nivicola, Syrnium nivicolum

Himalayan Owlbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Sander Pieterse
    China
  • 2.
    Song, © Chie-Jen (Jerome) Ko
    Taiwan
  • 3.
    Call, © Dave Guo
    China
  • 4.
    Call, © Viral joshi
    India
  • 5.
    Call, © Dave Guo
    China
  • 6.
    Song, © Josh Engel
    India
  • 7.
    Song, © Richard Hoyer
    Nepal
  • 8.
    Song, © Guy Kirwan
    China
  • 9.
    Call, © Ramnarayan
    India
  • 10.
    Call, song, © Mike Nelson
    Bhutan
  • 11.
    Song, © Mike Nelson
    Bhutan
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Himalayan Owl

  • Breeding region Eurasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion Himalayas to e Asia

Himalayan Owl subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Strix nivicolum mane China and Korean Pen.-No
Strix nivicolum nivicolumne India and Nepal to se China, Myanmar and Vietnam-No
Strix nivicolum yamadaes Taiwan-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliচ঴ভারয়ী গাছ঩যাুঁচা
Catalangamarús de l'Himàlaia
Chinese喜马拉雅林鸮, 灰林鸮
Chinese (Traditional)東方灰林鴞, 喜瑪拉雅林鴞
Croatianmrka sova
Czechpuštík čínský
DanishHimalayanatugle
DutchKleine Himalayabosuil
FrenchChouette des neiges, Chouette de l'Himalaya, Chouette de l’Himalaya
GermanHimalajakauz
Japaneseミヤマモリフクロウ, ヒマラヤフクロウ
Korean올빼미
Nepaliकैलो पहाडी उलूक
Norwegianorientkattugle
Norwegian NynorskOrientkattugle
Polishpuszczyk leśny
Portuguesecoruja-chinesa, coruja-dos-himalaias
RussianГималайская неясыть
SerbianHimalajska šumska sova
Slovaksova horská
SpanishCárabo del Himalaya
Swedishorientkattuggla
TurkishHimalaya Baykuşu
Ukrainianсова гімалайська
VietnameseHù nivicon