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Middle American Screech Owl / Megascops guatemalae LC
- Synonyms Middle American Screech-Owl, Middle American or Vermiculated Screech-Owl, Vermiculated Screech Owl, Guatemalean Screech-Owl, Vermiculated Screech-owl, Middle American Screech-Owl (Middle American), Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Guatemalan), Guatemalan Screech-Owl, Variable Screech-owl
- Old latin name for bird Scops guatemalae, Otus guatemalae
Middle American Screech Owlbird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species
Pacific Screech Owl
Santa Marta Screech Owl
White-throated Screech Owl
Long-tufted Screech Owl
West Peruvian Screech Owl
Cinnamon Screech Owl
Tawny-bellied Screech Owl
Black-capped Screech Owl
Where to see Middle American Screech Owl
- Breeding region Middle America
- Breeding subregion nw, ne Mexico to Costa Rica and w Panama
Middle American Screech Owl subspecies (6)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megascops guatemalae cassini | Tamaulipas to n Veracruz (e Mexico) | - | No |
| Megascops guatemalae dacrysistactus | n Nicaragua | - | No |
| Megascops guatemalae fuscus | c Veracruz (e Mexico) | - | No |
| Megascops guatemalae guatemalae | Yucatán Pen., Cozumel I., se Veracruz and ne Oaxaca (Mexico) to Honduras | - | No |
| Megascops guatemalae hastatus | Sonora and Chihuahua to Sinaloa, Oaxaca (Mexico) | - | No |
| Megascops guatemalae vermiculatus | e Nicaragua, Costa Rica and w Panama | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | xot de Guatemala |
| Chinese | 中美角鸮 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 瓜地馬拉鳴角鴞 |
| Croatian | srednjoamerički ćuk |
| Czech | výreček středoamerický, výreček guatemalský |
| Danish | Guatemaladværghornugle, Guatemala Dværghornugle |
| Dutch | Roodwangschreeuwuil, Roodwangschreeuwuil (guatemalae groep) |
| Estonian | värepäll, kõrepäll |
| Finnish | amerikanpöllönen |
| French | Petit-duc guatémaltèque ou P.-d. vermiculé, Petit-duc guatémaltèque (guatemalae), Petit-duc guatémaltèque (Guatémala), Petit-duc guatémaltèque [guatemalae], Petit-duc guatémaltèque, Duc-nain guatémaltèque |
| German | Rotgesicht-Kreischeule [guatemalae-Gruppe], Rotgesicht-Kreischeule, Rotgesichteule, Guatemala-Kreischeule |
| Hungarian | guatemalai füleskuvik |
| Italian | Assiolo del Centroamerica, Assiolo del Guatemala |
| Japanese | キタホソジマオオコノハズク, ムシクイコノハズク, ハラグロオオコノハズク (guatemalae グループ), ハラグロオオコノハズク（guatemalae グループ）, ハラグロオオコノハズク |
| Lithuanian | gvatemalinis apuokėlis |
| Norwegian | mestisugle (guatemalae gr.), mestisugle |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Mestisugle |
| Polish | syczoń zmienny, syczoń zmienny [gr. guatemalae], syczek zmienny |
| Portuguese | corujinha-de-Roraima, corujinha-guatemalteca |
| Russian | Совка центральноамериканская, Краснолицая совка [группа guatemalae], Краснолицая совка |
| Slovak | výrček ropuší (skup.), výrček ropuší |
| Spanish | Autillo Guatemalteco (grupo guatemalae), Autillo Vermiculado, Tecolote Sapo (grupo guatemalae), tecolote vermiculado, Autillo guatemalteco |
| Swedish | guatemalaskrikuv, vattrad skrikuv, guatemalaskrikuv/vattrad skrikuv, Guatemaladvärguv, guatemalaskrikuv (guatemalae Group) |
| Turkish | Guatemala puhucuğu [guatemalae grubu], Guatemala Puhucuğu |
| Ukrainian | сплюшка гватемальська |