Eastern Screech Owl bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsCommon screech Owl, Eastern Screech-Owl, Florida screech Owl, Western Screech-Owl, North american screech owl, Screech Owl, McCall's screech Owl, Mottled Owl, Little screech owl, Common Screech-Owl
Old latin name for birdStrix asio, Bubo asio, Otus asio
OrderOwls / Strigiformes
FamilyOwls / Strigidae
GenusMegascops
Breeding regionMiddle America, North America
Breeding subregionse, sc Canada to ne Mexico

Eastern Screech Owl bird sounds *

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    Whinny, © Dan Lane
    United States
  • 2.
    Song, © Dan Lane
    United States
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    Song, © Nick Komar
    United States
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    Song, © Dan Lane
    United States
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    Song, © Tim Spahr
    United States
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    Call, © Todd Wilson
    United States
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    Song, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Call, © Scott Gravette
    United States
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    Song, © Ted Floyd
    United States
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    Song, © Eric Hough
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Eastern Screech Owl

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

Translation

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
CzechVýrecek americký, výreček americký
DanishØstamerikansk Dværghornugle
DutchOostelijke Schreeuwuil, Schreeuwuil
EsperantoOrienta kriĉostrigo
Estonianaedpäll
Finnishidänkirkupöllönen
FrenchPetit duc d'Amerique, Petit Duc Scops d'Amérique, Petit-duc maculé, Duc-nain maculé
FrisianEastlike skreau-ûle
GalicianMoucho da Florida
GermanKreischeule, Ostkreischeule, Ost-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, Lundugle
Norwegian NynorskLundugle
Polishsyczek krzykliwy, syczoń krzykliwy
Portuguesecorujinha-do-leste, corujinha-norte-americana
RussianСова ушастая малая, Североамериканская совка, Восточноамериканская совка
SerbianIstočni američki ćuk
SlovakVýrik škriekavý, výrček škriekavý
SlovenianVzhodni kričavi skovik
SpanishTecolote Oriental, Autillo de Chillón, Tecolote del Este, Autillo yanqui, Autillo Chillón
Swedishöstlig skrikuv, Östlig skrikdvärguv
TurkishAmerika cüce baykuşu, Doğulu Puhucuk, Doğulu İshakkuşu
Ukrainianсплюшка північна
WelshTylluan sgrech ddwyreiniol