Strigidae
Megascops clarkii (L.Kelso & E.H.Kelso, 1935)
Megascops clarkii (L.Kelso & E.H.Kelso, 1935)
Megascops clarkii is a large screech owl found in mountain forests of Costa Rica, Panama, and far northwestern Colombia.
Megascops cooperi (Ridgway, 1878)
Megascops cooperi (Ridgway, 1878)
Megascops cooperi, the Pacific screech owl, is a medium-sized owl with two subspecies found in wooded and scrub habitats from Mexico to Costa Rica.
Megascops kennicottii (D.G.Elliot, 1867)
Megascops kennicottii (D.G.Elliot, 1867)
Megascops kennicottii, the western screech owl, is a small North and Central American owl with no red plumage morph.
Megascops guatemalae (Sharpe, 1875)
Megascops guatemalae (Sharpe, 1875)
Megascops guatemalae (Middle American screech owl) is a small dimorphic owl found from Mexico to western Panama.
Megascops asio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Megascops asio (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a detailed description of the eastern screech owl (Megascops asio), covering its physical traits, plumage morphs, distribution, and habitat.
Megascops watsonii (Cassin, 1849)
Megascops watsonii (Cassin, 1849)
Megascops watsonii, the tawny-bellied screech owl, is a small owl with two subspecies found in Amazonian South American lowland rainforest.
Megascops albogularis (Cassin, 1849)
Megascops albogularis (Cassin, 1849)
The white-throated screech owl (Megascops albogularis) is a large dark owl with multiple subspecies distributed across Andean South America.
Megascops sanctaecatarinae (Salvin, 1897)
Megascops sanctaecatarinae (Salvin, 1897)
Megascops sanctaecatarinae, the long-tufted screech owl, is a bulky owl species native to parts of southern South America.
Megascops choliba (Vieillot, 1817)
Megascops choliba (Vieillot, 1817)
Megascops choliba is the common widespread neotropical tropical screech owl, a small polymorphic owl with multiple subspecies.
Megascops trichopsis (Wagler, 1832)
Megascops trichopsis (Wagler, 1832)
Megascops trichopsis (whiskered screech owl) is a small owl ranging from the southwestern US to north central Nicaragua.
Megascops centralis (Hekstra, 1982)
Megascops centralis (Hekstra, 1982)
The Chocó screech owl (Megascops centralis) is a small owl with two color morphs found in forested western Central and South America.
Glaucidium siju (d'Orbigny, 1839)
Glaucidium siju (d'Orbigny, 1839)
This is a size, plumage, subspecies, distribution and habitat description of the Cuban pygmy owl (Glaucidium siju).
Glaucidium gnoma Wagler, 1832
Glaucidium gnoma Wagler, 1832
Glaucidium gnoma, the mountain pygmy owl, is a small owl ranging from the southwestern US to southern Mexico that lives in mountain forests.
Glaucidium jardinii (Bonaparte, 1855)
Glaucidium jardinii (Bonaparte, 1855)
The Andean pygmy owl is a small owl species with two color morphs native to Andean mountain habitats of northwestern to central South America.
Glaucidium brasilianum (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Glaucidium brasilianum (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Glaucidium brasilianum, the ferruginous pygmy owl, is a small variable-plumaged owl that often hunts by day.
Glaucidium peruanum C.König, 1991
Glaucidium peruanum C.König, 1991
The Pacific pygmy owl is a small Andean owl species with three color morphs found along western South America.
Glaucidium hardyi Vielliard, 1989
Glaucidium hardyi Vielliard, 1989
The Amazonian pygmy owl (Glaucidium hardyi) is a tiny owl found across northern South America’s Amazonian forests.
Glaucidium sanchezi Lowery & R.J.Newman, 1949
Glaucidium sanchezi Lowery & R.J.Newman, 1949
Glaucidium sanchezi (Tamaulipas pygmy owl) is a small endemic owl found only in mountain forests of northeastern Mexico.
Glaucidium cuculoides (Vigors, 1831)
Glaucidium cuculoides (Vigors, 1831)
Glaucidium cuculoides, the Asian barred owlet, is a small diurnal true owl widespread in mainland Southeast Asia.
Glaucidium passerinum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Glaucidium passerinum (Linnaeus, 1758)
The Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) is a small crepuscular owl native to Eurasian boreal and mountain coniferous forests.
Glaucidium griseiceps Sharpe, 1875
Glaucidium griseiceps Sharpe, 1875
Glaucidium griseiceps, the Central American pygmy owl, is a small owl found across parts of Central and northwestern South America.
Glaucidium minutissimum (zu Wied-Neuwied, 1830)
Glaucidium minutissimum (zu Wied-Neuwied, 1830)
Glaucidium minutissimum is a very small South American owl found in southeastern Brazil and eastern Paraguay.
Glaucidium palmarum Nelson, 1901
Glaucidium palmarum Nelson, 1901
Glaucidium palmarum, the Colima pygmy owl, is a small owl found in western Mexico across multiple forest and plantation habitats.
Glaucidium radiatum (Tickell, 1833)
Glaucidium radiatum (Tickell, 1833)
Glaucidium radiatum, the jungle owlet, is a small barred South Asian owl with two recognized subspecies.
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