Pacific Screech-owl
A species of Screech owls Scientific name : Megascops cooperi Genus : Screech owls
Pacific Screech-owl, A species of Screech owls
Botanical name: Megascops cooperi
Genus: Screech owls
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Description General Info
Description
The Pacific screech owl (Megascops cooperi) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and heavily degraded former forest. 
Size
20-25 cm (7.9-10 in)
Life Expectancy
3-7 years (wild), 20 years (captivity)
Feeding Habits
Pacific Screech-owl primarily preys on large insects, moths, beetles, scorpions, and small rodents. It employs stealth and agility while hunting at dusk or night. Notably adapted for nocturnal predation, pacific Screech-owl exhibits a preference for a diverse carnivorous diet in its forest habitat.
Habitat
The pacific Screech-owl thrives in a variety of habitats, typically favoring midstory locales and edges of dry woodland and scrub. Its environment overlaps with deciduous broadleaf forests, semi-open regions like savannas dotted with scattered trees, bushes, and an assortment of vegetation including palms, giant cardon, and cacti. The species is also comfortable in second growth, lakeside fields, swampy forests, and close to mangroves. It inhabits regions from sea level up to 1,300 meters of elevation, with a presence reported mainly in broader geographical zones encompassing Mexico and Northern Central America.
Dite type
Carnivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
Birds Order
Owls Family
True owls Genus
Screech owls Species
Pacific Screech-owl 
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