Eastern screech owl

Eastern screech owl
Temporal range: Late Pleistocene–present
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Eastern screech owl, gray morph
Eastern screech owl, rufous morph
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this 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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Range
Synonyms
  • Strix asio Linnaeus, 1758
  • Otus asio (Linnaeus, 1758)

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.[1][3] This species resides in most types of woodland habitats across its range, and is relatively adaptable to urban and developed areas compared to other owls. Although it often lives in close proximity to humans, the eastern screech owl frequently avoids detection due to its strictly nocturnal habits.[4]

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International. (2019). Megascops asio. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T155660662A152331179.en
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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