Bare-shanked Screech-Owl (Megascops clarkii)

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

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
20 - 25 cm

First Described (Guide)
Kelso & Kelso, 1935

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 900 - 3,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama.

Costa Rica south to extreme north-western Colombia.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (22)...)

Bare-shanked Screech Owl (Megascops clarkii) [XC395545]
by Brendan Sloan from San Ram\u00f3n, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica (song)

Bare-shanked Screech Owl (Megascops clarkii) [XC70711]
by Mike Nelson from Fortuna Forest Reserve, Chiriqu\u00ed, Panama (call)

Subspecies
Relationships unknown.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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