Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Typical Owls :: Western Screech-Owl

Western Screech-Owl Megascops kennicottii

Described by: Elliot (1867)
Alternate common name(s): Western Screech Owl, Kennicott's Screech-Owl, Vinaceous Screech Owl, Vinaceous Screech-Owl
Old scientific name(s): Otus kennicottii

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Range

Ex. se. Alaska, w. Canada, w. United States and w. Mexico:
(1) Coastal se. Alaska and n w. Canada (British Columbia and Vancouver Is.), Washington, Oregon and nw. California.
(2) S. British Columbia, n. Idaho and w. Montana s. to e. Washington s. to se. California.
(3) E. California, Nevada, n. Utah, n. and c. Arizona, c. and se. Colorado, ex. w. Oklahoma, and wc. Texas to n. Mexico (nc. Sonora).
(4) S. California and n. Baja.
(5) S. Baja.
(6) Se. California and sw. Arizona to n. Mexico (nw. Sonora).
(7) Sw. Texas s. in the Mexican Plateau (Hidalgo and Jalisco).
(8) W. Mexico (s. Sonora, n. Sinaloa and w. Chihuahua).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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