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Screech owls are typical owls ( Strigidae) belonging to the genus Megascops with 22 living species. For most of the 20th century, this genus was merged with the Old World scops owls in Otus, but nowadays it is again considered separately based on a range of behavioral, biogeographical, morphological, and DNA sequence data.
- Eastern screech owl
The eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) or eastern...
- Western Screech Owl
The western screech owl ( Megascops kennicottii) is a small...
- Eastern screech owl
Screech owl, any of approximately 25 species of New World owls known for their shrill calls. They possess a facial disk and ear tufts and are colored in a concealing bark pattern. They are rather small owls, about 20–30 centimeters (8–12 inches) long. They eat mostly small mammals, birds, and insects.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A short series of high toots accelerating through the night announces the presence of a Western Screech-Owl. These compact owls—not much taller than a standard pair of binoculars—hunt in woods and deserts of western North America, where their wide-ranging diet includes everything from worms and crayfish to rats and bats.
More to Read. If a mysterious trill catches your attention in the night, bear in mind the spooky sound may come from an owl no bigger than a pint glass. Common east of the Rockies in woods, suburbs, and parks, the Eastern Screech-Owl is found wherever trees are, and they’re even willing to nest in backyard nest boxes.
Screech owls or screech-owls are typical owls in the family Strigidae. They are in the genus Megascops. Human beings know about 24 living species of screech owls, but there might be more. People often find new ones, especially in the Andes. Screech owls live in the Americas. Some species formerly placed with them are nowadays ...
