Sharp Hawk Screech — free sound effect
3.7s · WAV & MP3 · other · 1 downloads · quality 10.0/10 · royalty-free, CC BY 4.0
Credit it like this (the one condition of the free licence):
“Sharp Hawk Screech” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/sharp-hawk-screech-b3d09038) — CC BY 4.0
About this sound
An AI-generated sound effect: “Sharp, piercing high-pitched raptor cry of a hawk, crisp resonant texture, natural outdoor field recording character, fast rising then falling amplitude envelope, clear isolated avian vocalization with no background noise, no music, no speech”. Quality-checked before listing, free for commercial and personal projects — videos, games, podcasts, apps and client work. No royalties — just credit BudgetPixel AI.
Direct file: WAV · 44.1 kHz — both WAV and MP3 are on the download button.
Editor's note (10.0/10): This fully isolated crisp raptor vocalization matches every requirement in the brief, with no background noise, artifacts, speech, or music present.
Also searched as: hawk cry · raptor call · bird screech · falcon call · wild bird vocalization
Sound effect licensing — common questions
- Is "Sharp Hawk Screech" free to use commercially?
- Yes. "Sharp Hawk Screech" is free for commercial and personal use under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) — monetised YouTube videos, podcasts, games, apps, ads, streams, films and client work are all covered, with no fees, royalties or subscription. The one condition is the credit: “Sharp Hawk Screech” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/sharp-hawk-screech-b3d09038) — CC BY 4.0
- Do I have to credit BudgetPixel to use "Sharp Hawk Screech"?
- Yes — crediting BudgetPixel AI is the one condition of the licence, and downloading still needs no account. Put the credit line from this page wherever your project lists sources: a video description, end credits, show notes, or a game's credits screen.
- What format and length is "Sharp Hawk Screech"?
- "Sharp Hawk Screech" runs 3.7 seconds and downloads as WAV at 44.1 kHz, with MP3 on the same download button. Both formats carry the identical licence, so pick whichever your editor prefers — WAV for layering and pitch work, MP3 when file size matters.
- Can I use "Sharp Hawk Screech" in a monetised YouTube video?
- Yes. Monetised video is explicitly permitted. BudgetPixel never registers library audio with Content ID, and because this sound effect is licensed to everyone non-exclusively under CC BY 4.0, no one can hold the exclusive rights Content ID requires. If a claim ever appears, dispute it and cite this page and its licence.
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