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genus

Megascops

Megascops is a genus in the family Strigidae. This database currently files 25 species under it, 1 of them threatened.

Species filed
25
Threatened
1
Countries recorded
0
With a free photo
72%
Weight range
69 g – 180 g

Best-known members of Megascops

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Megascops?

20 of 25 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
VUVulnerable15%
LCLeast Concern1995%

All species in Megascops

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Eastern screech owlMegascops asioStrigidaeLeast Concern180 gNot recorded
Western screech owlMegascops kennicottiiStrigidaeLeast Concern141.8 gNot recorded
Tropical screech owlMegascops cholibaStrigidaeLeast Concern132 gNot recorded
Whiskered screech owlMegascops trichopsisStrigidaeLeast Concern88.3 gNot recorded
Bare-shanked screech owlMegascops clarkiiStrigidaeLeast Concern158.5 gNot recorded
Pacific screech owlMegascops cooperiStrigidaeLeast Concern149.9 gNot recorded
Tawny-bellied screech owlMegascops watsoniiStrigidaeLeast Concern129 gNot recorded
White-throated screech owlMegascops albogularisStrigidaeLeast Concern159 gNot recorded
Black-capped screech owlMegascops atricapillaStrigidaeLeast Concern118.9 gNot recorded
Rufescent screech owlMegascops ingensStrigidaeLeast Concern165.3 gNot recorded
Cinnamon screech owlMegascops petersoniStrigidaeLeast Concern97.5 gNot recorded
Bearded screech owlMegascops barbarusStrigidaeLeast Concern69 gNot recorded
Middle American screech owlMegascops guatemalaeStrigidaeLeast Concern118 gNot recorded
West Peruvian screech owlMegascops roboratusStrigidaeLeast Concern126.7 gNot recorded
Long-tufted screech owlMegascops sanctaecatarinaeStrigidaeLeast Concern179.7 gNot recorded
Balsas screech owlMegascops seductusStrigidaeLeast Concern160 gNot recorded
Yungas screech owlMegascops hoyiStrigidaeLeast Concern110 gNot recorded
Koepcke's screech owlMegascops koepckeaeStrigidaeLeast Concern116.9 gNot recorded
Cloud-forest screech owlMegascops marshalliStrigidaeLeast Concern110 gNot recorded
Choco screech owlMegascops centralisStrigidaeNot recorded109.8 gNot recorded
Foothill screech owlMegascops roraimaeStrigidaeNot recorded109.8 gNot recorded
Santa Marta screech owlMegascops gilesiStrigidaeVulnerable132 gNot recorded
Not recordedMegascops alagoensisStrigidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedGymnoglaux krugiiStrigidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedMegascops guildayiStrigidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded