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Bearded Screech-owl

Megascops barbarus

Least Concern
Envergadura
27,2 cm
Peso
67,25 g
Família
Strigidae
Ordem
Strigiformes

Sobre

The Bearded Screech-owl is a small owl found in the highland cloud forests of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas in Mexico and western Guatemala. It has brownish, cryptically patterned plumage with fine barring and elongated ear tufts. Like other screech-owls, it hunts small invertebrates and vertebrates at night in dense montane forest.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 27,2 cm 10.7 in
Peso 67,25 g 2.37 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Tamanho da postura

4-5

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Strigiformes (Owls)
Família Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus Megascops
Espécies Megascops barbarus

Distribution

Bearded Screech-owl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Bearded Screech-owl endangered?
The Bearded Screech-owl has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Bearded Screech-owl?
The Bearded Screech-owl has a wingspan of 27.2 cm, weight of 67.25 g.
What order and family does the Bearded Screech-owl belong to?
The Bearded Screech-owl (Megascops barbarus) belongs to the order Strigiformes and the family Strigidae.

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