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Cloud-forest screech owl

Megascops marshalli (Weske & Terborgh, 1981)

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The cloud-forest screech owl (Megascops marshalli) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 110 g to 115 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the cloud-forest screech owl

Weight
110 g – 115 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the cloud-forest screech owl live?

Not recorded

What is the cloud-forest screech owl?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The cloud-forest screech owl (Megascops marshalli) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.

From the Wikipedia article “Cloud-forest screech owl” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cloud-forest_screech_owl&oldid=1329406562), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the cloud-forest screech owl endangered?

The cloud-forest screech owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the cloud-forest screech owl classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderStrigiformes
  5. familyStrigidae
  6. genusMegascops
  7. SpeciesMegascops marshalli (Weske & Terborgh, 1981)

Synonyms Megascopus vermiculatus huberi, Otus huberi, Otus marshalli, Otus marshalli, Otus marshalli, Otus marshalli, Otus marshalli marshalli, Otus vermiculatus huberi

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • Cloud-forest screech-owlEnglish
  • Cloud-forest screech-owlEnglish
  • Cloud-forest screech-owlEnglish
  • Cloudforest screech-owlEnglish
  • Cloudforest screech-owlEnglish
  • xot de MarshallCatalan
  • výreček pralesníCzech
  • výreček MarshallůvCzech
  • Tågeskovs DværghornugleDanish
  • NebelwaldkreischeuleGerman
  • Nebelwald-KreischeuleGerman
  • NebelwaldeuleGerman
  • nubarbara kriĉostrigoEsperanto
  • Autillo de MarshallSpanish
  • väike-pilvepällEstonian
  • pilvimetsäpöllönenFinnish
  • Asion de MarshallFrench
  • Petit-duc de MarshallFrench
  • riđolici ćukCroatian
  • erdei sivító füleskuvikHungarian
  • Assiolo nebulosoItalian
  • アンデスコノハズクJapanese
  • ウンムリンオオコノハズクJapanese
  • kordiljerinis apuokėlisLithuanian
  • BosschreeuwuilDutch
  • inkaugleNorwegian
  • syczoń prążkowanyPolish
  • corujinha-nubícolaPortuguese
  • corujinha-de-marshallPortuguese
  • Туманная совкаRussian
  • Горнолесная совкаRussian
  • Мантананская совкаRussian
  • výrček prúžkovanýSlovak
  • molnskogsskrikuvSwedish
  • Marshall PuhucuğuTurkish
  • сплюшка кордильєрськаUkrainian
  • 秘鲁林角鸮Chinese
  • 雲霧林鳴角鴞Chinese

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Relatives of the cloud-forest screech owl

Other species in the same genus Megascops.

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Common questions

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How big is the cloud-forest screech owl?

An adult cloud-forest screech owl weighs 110 g – 115 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the cloud-forest screech owl endangered?

The cloud-forest screech owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the cloud-forest screech owl?

The cloud-forest screech owl (Megascops marshalli) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.

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@misc{cloud_forest_screech_owl_2026,
  title = {Cloud-forest screech owl (Megascops marshalli)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cloud-forest-screech-owl},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}