About the Foothill Screech Owl
The foothill screech owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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The foothill screech owl is 20 to 23 cm (7.9 to 9.1 in) long and weighs 91 to 128 g (3.2 to 4.5 oz). The subspecies are reddish brown to brown with paler bellies, and most have both a pale and a dark morph. The intensity of the reddish cast varies among the subspecies as do the amount and pattern of streaks and spots on the upperparts and vermiculation on the underparts. Voice: The foothill screech owl's song is a "wavering trill" similar to that of the Middle American screech owl (M. guatemalae). It "starts quietly, gradually increasing in volume and pitch, then dropping slightly in pitch but with steady volume decreases in volume near end."
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What the Foothill Screech Owl sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Brazil.
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Santa Marta Screech OwlMegascops gilesiThe Santa Marta screech owl is a medium-sized member of genus Megascops, though the length and mass of the 1919 specimen were not published.
Long-tufted Screech OwlMegascops sanctaecatarinaeThe long-tufted screech owl is 25 to 28 cm (9.8 to 11 in) long.
West Peruvian Screech OwlMegascops roboratusThe nominate subspecies of West Peruvian screech owl is 20 to 22 cm (7.9 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 144 to 162 g (5.1 to 5.7 oz).
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