• Synonyms Roraima or Rio Napo Screech-Owl, Foothill Screech-Owl, Foothill Screech-Owl
  • Old latin name for bird Scops roraimae

Foothill Screech Owlbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Suriname
  • 2.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Ecuador
  • 3.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Venezuela
  • 4.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Venezuela
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Foothill Screech Owl

  • Breeding region South America
  • Breeding subregion ne Colombia to n Venezuela and tepuis of s Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and adjacent Brazil; also e slope of the Andes from Colombia to Bolivia

Foothill Screech Owl subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Megascops roraimae napensise slope of the Andes from Colombia to Bolivia-No
Megascops roraimae pallidusSerranía de Perijá (n Colombia and Venezuela) and coastal mountains of n Venezuela-No
Megascops roraimae roraimaetepuis of s Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and adjacent Brazil-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Chinese委内瑞拉角鸮
Chinese (Traditional)洛來馬鳴角鴞
Czechvýreček roraimský
DanishRoraima Dværghornugle, Roraimadværghornugle
DutchHeuvelschreeuwuil, Roraimaschreeuwuil
FrenchPetit-duc du Roraima, Petit-duc guatémaltèque (Roraima), Petit-duc du Roraima ou P.-d. du Rio Napo
GermanRoraima-Kreischeule
Hungarianroraimai füleskuvik
ItalianAssiolo del Roraima
Japaneseロライマオオコノハズク, ゼンザンオオコノハズク
Norwegianroraimaugle
Norwegian NynorskRoraimaugle
Polishsyczoń wenezuelski, syczoń wyżynny
Portuguesecorujinha-de-roraima, corujinha-das-colinas
RussianСовка Рорейма, Рораймская совка
Slovakvýrček podhorský
SpanishAutillo de Piedemonte, Autillo de Roraima
Swedishroraimaskrikuv, bergskrikuv
TurkishYazılı Puhucuk
Ukrainianсплюшка нагірна