- The
eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) or
eastern screech-owl, is a
small owl that is
relatively common in
Eastern North America, from
Mexico to Canada...
- The
western screech owl (Megascops kennicottii) is a
small owl
native to
North and
Central America,
closely related to the
eastern screech owl. The scientific...
-
includes insects, reptiles,
small mammals such as bats and mice, and
small birds.
Screech owls have a good
sense of hearing,
which helps them
locate their prey...
- with ear tufts,
yellow eyes and a
yellowish bill. The
bird looks very
similar to a
western screech owl, but has
heavier barring on the breast, and is slightly...
- The
tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba) is a
small species of owl in the
family Strigidae. It is
found in
Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad, and every...
- owl,
Strix occidentalis Eastern screech-owl,
Megascops asio
Western screech-owl,
Megascops kennicottii Whiskered screech-owl,
Megascops trichopsis Flammulated...
- males. For most of the 20th century, this
genus included the
American screech owls,
which are now
again separated in
Megascops based on a
range of behavioral...
- The black-capped
screech owl (Megascops atricapilla), or
variable screech owl, is a
species of owl in the
family Strigidae. It is
found in Argentina, Brazil...
- or múcaro común (Spanish via Taino),
formerly known as the
Puerto Rican screech owl, is a mid-sized "typical owl" in
subfamily Striginae. It is endemic...
- bittern”),
possibly from the
onomatopoeic Proto-Indo-European root *gū- , "
screech." Some
authors use the
terms "hovering kite" and "soaring kite" to distinguish...
