Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Typical Owls :: Whiskered Screech-Owl
Whiskered Screech-Owl Megascops trichopsis
Described by: Wagler (1832)
Alternate common name(s): Whiskered Screech Owl, Whiskered Screech Owl, Whiskered Owl, Spotted Screech Owl
Old scientific name(s): Otus trichopsis
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Range
Sw. United States through most of Central America;
(1) Sw. United States (se. Arizona), nw. and wc. Mexico (ne. Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango, Michoacan, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi).
(2) Highlands of w. and s. Mexico (Durango to Veracruz, Oaxaca and Chiapas).
(3) Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and nc. Nicaragua.
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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