Woo-woo-hoo bird

[Sam Hobbs]

I am in the San Fernando Valley. There is a certain bird I have been hearing very often, day and night. The best description I have of what it sounds like is woo-woo-hoo. It always makes the same three bursts and the first two are the same.

Please do not guess. I will ignore guesses at least. If you know what the bird is then I will listen to a sample of it to determine if it is the bird.

[nightlysparrow]

Listen to Mourning Dove.

[BRinSM]

Could be this:
Northern Mockingbird
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbImHA61P1o

But more likely this:
Mourning Dove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI6TGKqdOmE

Your description is rather vague, so guesses are going to be the best you can get. I'm not sure why you would ignore anyone who is trying to help you.

[Gurbie]

Originally Posted by Sam Hobbs

I am in the San Fernando Valley. There is a certain bird I have been hearing very often, day and night. The best description I have of what it sounds like is woo-woo-hoo. It always makes the same three bursts and the first two are the same.

Please do not guess. I will ignore guesses at least. If you know what the bird is then I will listen to a sample of it to determine if it is the bird.

Spotted Turtle Dove. Introduced species, common in LA basin:


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YO13jkkUhds

[Sam Hobbs]

Originally Posted by nightlysparrow

Listen to Mourning Dove.

That is very close, but it makes four or five bursts. I count a total of five. So it probably is a Dove but perhaps a different Dove.

Have you heard a Mourning Dove in Los Angeles?

[Sam Hobbs]

Originally Posted by BRinSM

Could be this:
Northern Mockingbird
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbImHA61P1o

Definitely not. That is no way close to what I am describing.

Originally Posted by BRinSM

But more likely this:
Mourning Dove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI6TGKqdOmE

Someone already suggested that.

Originally Posted by BRinSM

Your description is rather vague, so guesses are going to be the best you can get. I'm not sure why you would ignore anyone who is trying to help you.

What I mean is, it will help if someone living in this area that has also heard the bird and know what it is. They are nearly certain to help. Otherwise this thread will become so cluttered that someone that could help might not be able to help.

The bird is unique enough that someone that has heard it will understand.

[Gurbie]

Originally Posted by Sam Hobbs

Definitely not. That is no way close to what I am describing.



Someone already suggested that.


What I mean is, it will help if someone living in this area that has also heard the bird and know what it is. They are nearly certain to help. Otherwise this thread will become so cluttered that someone that could help might not be able to help.

The bird is unique enough that someone that has heard it will understand.

Did it sound like THIS?

Tookie Tookie Bird - George Of The Jungle - YouTube

[BayAreaHillbilly]

Mourning dove: "CooOOOhooo .... coooooooo ... cooooooooo ... coooooooo. "

[bpeeps]

I know exactly what bird you're talking about, they're in my neighborhood too.

Rock Dove

[infinitekid]

This one bird is making this "kaw kaw" sound.

Then like his friends come by and they're also "kaw kaw" ing.