Long-tufted Screech Owl

The long-tufted screech owl is 25 to 28 cm (9.8 to 11 in) long. Males weigh 155 to 194 g (5.5 to 6.8 oz) and females 174 to 211 g (6.1 to 7.4 oz). It is a fairly large and bulky member of Megascops, with stronger feet than most others. It occurs in three color morphs of which the brown one predominates over the gray and rufous. It has very prominent "ear" tufts. The upperparts of the common morph's adult are dark brown with pale, coarse, indistinct vermiculation; its crown is somewhat lighter. The brown facial disc has a darker border. Voice: The male long-tufted screech owl's primary song is "a guttural, fast trill...lasting from c. 5–10 seconds and ending suddenly". The female's is similar but shorter and higher pitched. The male's secondary song is "short fast notes that become longer and more spaced, in reversed bouncing-ball rhythm". The female's is very different, a "loud, hoarse, extraordinary, 'bababa...