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Least Concern

Cloud-forest Screech Owl

Megascops marshalli

Cloud-forest Screech Owl (Megascops marshalli) — Owls of South America.

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The Cloud-forest Screech Owl (Megascops marshalli) is a member of the Strigidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 110 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Strigiformes
  3. Family Strigidae Owls
  4. Genus Megascops
  5. Species marshalli

Where it lives

Central, southern Peru

Quick facts

Weight
110 g
Family
Strigidae
Order
Strigiformes
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Cloud-forest Screech Owl is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Cloud-forest Screech Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Cloud-forest Screech Owl (Megascops marshalli) is a species of bird in the Strigidae family, part of the order Strigiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA c, s Peru.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 110 g, with a wing length of about 16.2 cm and a tail of around 8.3 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 25,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Cloud-forest Screech Owl — Song

Recorded by Jacob Wijpkema Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Cloud-forest Screech Owl?

The Cloud-forest Screech Owl is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 110 g.

Where does the Cloud-forest Screech Owl live?

The Cloud-forest Screech Owl is found across South America with a range covering SA c, s Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Cloud-forest Screech Owl belong to?

The Cloud-forest Screech Owl (Megascops marshalli) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.

What does the Cloud-forest Screech Owl eat?

The Cloud-forest Screech Owl is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Cloud-forest Screech Owl migrate?

The Cloud-forest Screech Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Cloud-forest Screech Owl endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Cloud-forest Screech Owl make?

1 real field recording of the Cloud-forest Screech Owl — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Cloud-forest Screech Owl's range?

The Cloud-forest Screech Owl has a mapped global range of about 25,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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