Kingdom Animalia Order Strigiformes Genus Megascops Higher classification Screech owl | Phylum Chordata Family Strigidae Scientific name Megascops cooperi Rank Species | |
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Similar Screech owl, Owl, Balsas screech owl, Middle American screech o, Bare‑shanked screech owl | ||
The Pacific screech owl (Megascops cooperi) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
It is strictly nocturnal, preying mostly on large insects (such as moths, beetles, scorpions) along with the occasional small rodent.
Pacific screech owl
References
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