Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Typical Owls :: Guatemalan Screech-Owl
Guatemalan Screech-Owl Megascops guatemalae
Described by: Sharpe (1875)
Alternate common name(s): Guatemalan Screech Owl, Variable Screech Owl, Variable Screech-Owl, Middle American Screech Owl, Middle American Screech-Owl
Old scientific name(s): Otus vermiculatus, Otus guatemalae
Photographs
No photographs are available for this species
Range
Pacific and Gulf-Caribbean slopes of Mexico;
Two populations;
(1) Nw. Mexico (Sonora).
(2) W and c. Mexico (Tamaulipas).
(3) E. Mexico (n. Veracruz).
(4) E. Mexico (c. Veracruz).
(5) Se. Mexico (Yucatan, Cozumel and Campeche).
(6) S. Mexico (se. Veracruz to Chiapas) to Belize, Guatemala and Honduras.
(7) N. Nicaragua.
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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