Eastern Screech Owl
Megascops asio
A small nocturnal owl of woodlands, orchards, parks, and suburban yards, often roosting in cavities by day. It hunts from a perch, dropping silently onto insects, small mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Its soft-edged flight feathers reduce wing noise during an approach. Adults occur in gray and rufous color morphs and give distinctive trills and descending whinny calls at night.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- ?
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- Eastern Screech Owl