Cloud-forest Screech Owl (Megascops marshalli)
About the Cloud-forest Screech Owl
The cloud-forest screech owl (Megascops marshalli) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru. The cloud-forest screech owl is monotypic. Its nearest relatives are the cinnamon screech owl (Megascops petersoni) and Yungas screech owl (M. hoyi) but their exact relationship has not been settled. The species' specific epithet commemorates Joe T. Marshall, "the modern-day student of nightbirds".
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 31 recordings for this species: 9 CC BY-NC-SA · 8 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Bolivia, Peru in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Bare-shanked Screech OwlMegascops clarkiirecording
- Black-capped Screech OwlMegascops atricapillarecording
- Choco Screech OwlMegascops centralisrecording
- Eastern Screech OwlMegascops asiorecording
- Foothill Screech OwlMegascops roraimaerecording
- Middle American Screech OwlMegascops guatemalaerecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.