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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
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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
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. These supremely camouflaged birds hide out in nooks and tree crannies through the day, so train your ears and listen for them at night.
In eastern wooded suburbs, this small, owl is often the most common avian predator, emerging from its nest or roost hole at dusk to hawk insects or hunt other small prey, including songbirds and...
