with three eggs was found in Brazil in March; it was in a dead palm, in what appeared to be an abandoned parrot nest cavity. Another nest was in a hollow tree. Vocalization The male buff-fronted owl's song is "a rapid, wavering trill, 'frurururururururu. Dependent fledglings give a "hissing, raspy 'cheet' begging call". Status The IUCN had originally assessed the buff-fronted owl as being Near Threatened but in 2004 downlisted it to being of Least Concern. It is generally thought to be rare but is probably overlooked. Its population is unknown and believed to be stable. References Further reading Hilty Birds of Venezuela Hilty and Brown Birds of Colombia buff-fronted owl buff-fronted owl Birds of Paraguay Birds of Brazil buff-fronted owl buff-fronted owl Birds of the Tepuis