Auditory Identification
Common PNW birds and their songs, grouped by family. Related birds often sound alike, so studying them together makes the differences click faster. Click the family name to play the audio samples.
Owls3
Great Horned Owl
Barred Owl
Western Screech Owl
Sparrows & Towhees2
Song Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Finches4
Lesser Goldfinch
House Finch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
Blackbirds2
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Woodpeckers4
Northern Flicker
Downy Wookpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Thrushes3
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Jays & Crows4
Scrub Jay
Steller's Jay
American Crow
Common (Northern) Raven
Raptors3
Red-tailed Hawk
Bald Eagle
Western Osprey