• Synonyms North american screech owl, Screech Owl, McCall's screech Owl, Eastern Screech-Owl, Florida screech Owl, Western Screech-Owl, Common screech Owl, Common Screech-Owl, Little screech owl, Mottled Owl
  • Old latin name for bird Bubo asio, Otus asio, Strix asio

Eastern Screech Owlbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, trill, © Sue Riffe
    United States
  • 2.
    Song, © Nick Komar
    United States
  • 3.
    Song, © Dan Lane
    United States
  • 4.
    Song, © Tim Spahr
    United States
  • 5.
    Song, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 6.
    Song, © Dan Lane
    United States
  • 7.
    Song, © András Schmidt
    United States
  • 8.
    Song, © Eric Hough
    United States
  • 9.
    Call, © Scott Gravette
    United States
  • 10.
    Song, © Ted Floyd
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Eastern Screech Owl

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion se, sc Canada to ne Mexico

Eastern Screech Owl subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Megascops asio asiose Canada and ne USA to c, ec USA-No
Megascops asio floridanusLouisiana to Florida (se USA)-No
Megascops asio hasbrouckisc USA-No
Megascops asio maxwelliaesc Canada and nc USA-No
Megascops asio mccalliis Texas (sc USA) to ne Mexico-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
BulgarianИзточна креслива сова
CatalanXot americà comú, xot de Carolina
Chinese东美角鸮
Chinese (Traditional)東方鳴角鴞
Croatianamerički ćuk, Istočni američki ćuk
Czechvýreček americký, Výrecek americký
DanishØstamerikansk Dværghornugle
DutchSchreeuwuil, Oostelijke Schreeuwuil
EsperantoOrienta kriĉostrigo
Estonianaedpäll
Finnishidänkirkupöllönen
FrenchPetit duc d'Amerique, Petit Duc Scops d'Amérique, Duc-nain maculé, Petit-duc maculé
FrisianEastlike skreau-ûle
GalicianMoucho da Florida
GermanOstkreischeule, Ost-Kreischeule, Kreischeule
Hungarianlármás füleskuvik
IcelandicSkrækugla
ItalianAssiolo americano orientale
Japaneseアメリカオオコノハズク, ヒガシアメリカオオコノハズク
LatvianAustrumkrasta pūcīte
LithuanianŠiaurės Amerikos apuokėlis
Norwegianlundugle
Norwegian NynorskLundugle
Polishsyczoń krzykliwy, syczek krzykliwy
Portuguesecorujinha-norte-americana, Corujinha-do-leste
RussianВосточноамериканская совка, Североамериканская совка, Сова ушастая малая
SerbianIstočni američki ćuk
SlovakVýrik škriekavý, výrček škriekavý
SlovenianVzhodni kričavi skovik
SpanishAutillo Chillón, Autillo yanqui, Tecolote del Este, Autillo de Chillón, Tecolote Oriental
Swedishöstlig skrikuv, Östlig skrikdvärguv
TurkishAmerika cüce baykuşu, Doğulu Puhucuk, Doğulu İshakkuşu
Ukrainianсплюшка північна
WelshTylluan sgrech ddwyreiniol