About the Santa Marta Screech Owl
The Santa Marta screech owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found only in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Colombia.
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The Santa Marta screech owl is a medium-sized member of genus Megascops, though the length and mass of the 1919 specimen were not published. The plumage is similar to that of others of its genus, having a reddish to grayish-brown head, back, chest, and wings and a pale belly. The crown and back are barred, the chest has darker brown streaks, and the belly has pale brown barring. The tarsi have golden-buff feathers.
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Where the Santa Marta Screech Owl lives
When to see the Santa Marta Screech Owl
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Foothill Screech OwlMegascops roraimaeThe 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).
Choco Screech OwlMegascops centralisThe Chocó screech owl is 20.5 to 27 cm (8.1 to 10.6 in) long; two specimens weighed 106.7 and 121.5 g (3.76 and 4.29 oz).
Long-tufted Screech OwlMegascops sanctaecatarinaeThe long-tufted screech owl is 25 to 28 cm (9.8 to 11 in) long.
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