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Middle American Screech-owl

A species of Screech owls, Also known as Guatemalan Screech-owl
Scientific name : Megascops guatemalae Genus : Screech owls

Middle American Screech-owl, A species of Screech owls
Also known as:
Guatemalan Screech-owl
Botanical name: Megascops guatemalae
Genus: Screech owls
Middle American Screech-owl (Megascops guatemalae) Photo By calulovenegas , used under CC-BY-NC-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

The Middle American screech owl (Megascops guatemalae), also known as the Guatemalan screech owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae and is usually found in forests and dense second growth. The taxonomy of this species and the vermiculated screech owl can be confusing. When split, the name vermiculated screech owl (M. vermiculatus) is used for the population from eastern Nicaragua to Panama, and this species is found from northern Mexico to Nicaragua. When conspecific, the English name vermiculated screech owl is used, but M. guatemalae is used for the scientific name since it is older. The "guatemalae" larger conspecific group usually includes the foothill screech owl, M. roraimae and the Choco screech owl, M. centralis. With a length of 20 to 23 centimetres (7.9 to 9.1 in), it is a smaller than most other screech-owls. Unlike other owls of the same genus, it has feathered feet. It is dimorphic, with one morph overall grayish-brown and the other overall rufous. The tail is relatively long for an owl, the underside has conspicuous longitudinal stripes and some horizontal stripes. Its face is surrounded by a dark feather edge and it has relatively short ear tufts. The eyes are yellow. The beak is pale olive-greenish in color.
Size
23 cm
Feeding Habits
Middle American Screech-owl primarily consumes large insects, beetles, katydids, and orthopterans. Their diet also includes frogs, reptiles, fish, and small rodents. They exhibit nocturnal hunting behaviors, using unique adaptations like silent flight and acute hearing to locate prey.
Habitat
Middle American Screech-owl thrives in various forested habitats ranging from humid lowlands to semi-arid regions. The species is common in evergreen and semi-deciduous forests, thorn forests, as well as dense secondary growth areas and scrubby woodlands. Middle American Screech-owl is also found in managed plantations. Adapted to a wide range of elevations, middle American Screech-owl dwells from sea-level regions up to elevations of around 1500 meters.
Dite type
Insectivorous

General Info

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
Middle American Screech-owl (Megascops guatemalae) Middle American Screech-owl (Megascops guatemalae) Photo By calulovenegas , used under CC-BY-NC-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

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