Smallest large owl species in Montana
The Barred owl song is most easily remembered as “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?”. The sound being “hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo… hoo, hoo, hoo, hooahh” with a rasp at the end of each “hoo”. It is used to call in a mate and claim territory. Males and females both will make this call. During courtship, matted pairs will duet this call adding in caw like sounds that sometimes sound like strange monkey calls.
The young do a high-pitched screech that lasts about 2 seconds.
