Middle American Screech Owl (Megascops guatemalae)
About the Middle American Screech Owl
The Middle American screech owl (Megascops guatemalae), also known as the Guatemalan screech owl or the vermiculated screech owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found from northern Mexico to western Panama. The taxonomy of the Middle American screech owl is somewhat unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these six subspecies, but notes that fuscus and dacrysistactus might not be distinct enough to warrant subspecies status. M. g. hastatus Ridgway (1887) M. g. cassini Ridgway (1878) M. g. fuscus Moore & Peters (1939) M. g. guatemalae Sharpe (1875) M. g. dacrysistactus Moore & Peters (1939) M. g. vermiculatus Ridgway (1887)
A real field recording of the Middle American Screech Owl. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico · xeno-canto lists 43 recordings for this species in total.
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