Tawny-bellied Screech Owl
A species of Screech owls Scientific name : Megascops watsonii Genus : Screech owls
Tawny-bellied Screech Owl, A species of Screech owls
Botanical name: Megascops watsonii
Genus: Screech owls
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Description
The tawny-bellied screech owl (Megascops watsonii) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. The tawny-bellied screech owl was described by the American ornithologist John Cassin in 1849 and given the binomial name Ephialtes watsonii. 
Size
24 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Tawny-bellied Screech Owl primarily consumes insects and likely includes small terrestrial vertebrates in its diet. It typically forages at lower levels, using active hunting techniques to catch prey.
Habitat
The tawny-bellied Screech Owl typically resides in the interior of lowland rainforests, favoring old-growth primary forests and mature secondary growth. It can occasionally be found in forest clearings or edges and inhabits remnant riverine forests and forest fragments adjacent to human settlements. This species is most commonly found in the lower forest strata, within the undergrowth.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Michael Woodruff 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Owls Family
True owls Genus
Screech owls Species
Tawny-bellied Screech Owl 
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