Screech owl - Wikipedia
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 Identification - All About Birds
The Eastern Screech-Owl is a short, stocky bird, with a large head and almost no neck. Its wings are rounded; its tail is short and square. Pointed ear tufts are often raised, lending its head a distinctive silhouette.
Eastern screech owl - Wikipedia
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 ...
Eastern Screech-Owl | Audubon Field Guide
This robin-sized nightbird is common over much of the east, including in city parks and shady suburbs, where many human residents are unaware they have an owl for a neighbor. The owl spends the day roosting in holes or in dense cover, becoming active at dusk.
Eastern Screech-Owl - American Bird Conservancy
The little Eastern Screech-Owl lives alongside people in many suburban and even urban settings throughout the eastern United States. Although widespread, this nocturnal bird, like the Barn Owl and Eastern Whip-poor-will , often goes unseen and is best detected by its vocalizations.
Eastern Screech-Owl - All About Birds
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.
Screech owl | Size, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
screech owl, (genus Megascops), any of approximately 25 species of New World owls known for their shrill calls and classified in the family Strigidae. Screech owls possess a facial disk and ear tufts, and they are coloured in a concealing bark pattern.
Eastern screech-owl - Smithsonian's National Zoo
The eastern screech-owl is found in North America. It lives east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States, with small populations in eastern Canada and Mexico. Eastern screech-owls can be found in wooded areas that are near water, including neighborhoods and parks.
Eastern Screech-Owl Life History - All About Birds
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.
Eastern Screech Owl - National Geographic
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...