About the Cloud-forest Screech Owl
The cloud-forest screech owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.
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The cloud-forest screech owl is 20 to 23 cm (7.9 to 9.1 in) long; a male and a female weighed 105 g (3.7 oz) and 115 g (4.1 oz) respectively. It is among the smallest screech owls. It has a rufous facial disc with black edges on the sides, white brows over dark brown eyes, and short "ear" tufts. Its crown and upperparts are a rich reddish brown with blackish mottling and a buffy nuchal "collar". The folded wing shows a line of white spots and the tail is barred. Its breast is rufous with dark streaks and thin vermiculations. Its belly is off-white with dark streaks and thin barring. Voice: The cloud-forest screech owl's song is "a continuous series of monotonic hoots" whose intensity increases and then ends abruptly. It also occasionally utters a "trill-like short song".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Bearded Screech OwlMegascops barbarusThe bearded screech owl is the smallest of its genus in North America.
Cinnamon Screech OwlMegascops petersoniThe cinnamon screech owl is a small screech owl, 23 to 24 cm (9.1 to 9.4 in) long and weighing 88 to 119 g (3.1 to 4.2 oz).
Balsas Screech OwlMegascops seductusThe Balsas screech owl is among the larger members of genus Megascops; it is 24 to 27 cm (9.4 to 10.6 in) long and weighs between 150 and 174 g (5.3 and 6.1 oz).
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