Eastern screech owl

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. This species is native to most wooded environments of its distribution, and more so than any other owl in its range, has adapted well to manmade development, although it frequently avoids detection due to its strictly nocturnal habits.

Eastern screech owl
Temporal range:
Eastern screech owl, gray morph
Eastern screech owl, rufous morph
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Megascops
Species:
M. asio
Binomial name
Megascops asio
Subspecies

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Synonyms
  • Strix asio Linnaeus, 1758
  • Otus asio (Linnaeus, 1758)
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