Credit: David Bygott
North American field guide
Whiskered Screech-Owl
Megascops trichopsis
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Identification
Field notes
18 cm (7") Southeastern Arizona. Oaks, oak-pine woods.
Very similar to gray Western Screech-owl. Best told by call.
Song: series of high pitched "boos" slowing at end.
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Western Screech-Owl calling in Silverado Canyon, CA
Credit: Optics4birdingWestern Screech Owl
Credit: mashlandBird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant · 1 rule
These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.
Whiskered Screech-Owl
1 ruleRule 1 7 criteria · confidence 1
- Did the owl have EAR TUFTS ?
- Yes · Unknown
- What SHAPE was the BILL ?
- Hooked · Unknown
- What LENGTH was the BILL ?
- Very short · Short · Unknown
- What colour were the EYES ?
- White or light gray · Yellow or olive · Unknown
- How BIG was the bird ?
- Sparrow-sized · Robin-sized
- What TYPE of bird was seen ?
- Owl
- WHERE was the bird seen ?
- Southwestern United States