Bearded Screech-Owl (Megascops barbarus)

Other Scientific Names
Otus barbarus [Collar et al. (1994)], Otus barbarus [BirdLife International (2000)], Otus barbarus [BirdLife International (2004)], Otus barbarus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Otus barbarus [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Other Names (World)
Bearded Screech-Owl, Bridled Screech-owl, Santa Barbara Screech-owl, Bearded Screech Owl

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
17.50 - 18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sclater & Salvin, 1868)

Habitat
Montane evergreen and humid pine-oak forest. From 1,800 - 2,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Guatemala (B) (NB), Mexico (B) (NB).

Highlands of southern Mexico (Chiapas) and northern Guatemala.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 20,000 - 49,999 (2010).

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradtion through logging, firewood-gathering, uncontrolled burning, agricultural expansion and bark-beetle epidemics, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Mainly large insects.

Voice
A short, quiet, high-pitched trill.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Bearded Screech Owl (Megascops barbarus) [XC259244]
by Frank Lambert from west of San Crist\u00f3bal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico (song)

Bearded Screech Owl (Megascops barbarus) [XC259237]
by Edgardo Orozco D\u00edaz from west of San Crist\u00f3bal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico (song)

Subspecies
Relationships uncertain. It has been considered an ecological counterpart of Flammulated Owl (Psiloscops flammeolus).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Bearded Screech-Owl (Megascops barbarus) - 10 files

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