Middle American Screech Owl bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsGuatemalan Screech-Owl, Variable Screech-owl, 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)
Old latin name for birdScops guatemalae, Otus guatemalae
OrderOwls / Strigiformes
FamilyOwls / Strigidae
GenusMegascops
Breeding regionMiddle America
Breeding subregionnw, ne Mexico to Costa Rica and w Panama

Middle American Screech Owl bird sounds *

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    Song, © Richard C. Hoyer
    Mexico
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    Song, © Richard C. Hoyer
    Mexico
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    Song, © Ross Gallardy
    Mexico
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    Song, © Samuel Jones
    Honduras
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    Song, © manuel Grosselet
    Mexico
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    Tremolo call, © David Bradley
    Mexico
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    Song, © Eric Hough
    Mexico
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    Song, © Eric Hough
    Mexico
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Middle American Screech Owl

Middle American Screech Owl subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Megascops guatemalae cassiniTamaulipas to n Veracruz (e Mexico)-No
Megascops guatemalae dacrysistactusn Nicaragua-No
Megascops guatemalae fuscusc Veracruz (e Mexico)-No
Megascops guatemalae guatemalaeYucatán Pen., Cozumel I., se Veracruz and ne Oaxaca (Mexico) to Honduras-No
Megascops guatemalae hastatusSonora and Chihuahua to Sinaloa, Oaxaca (Mexico)-No
Megascops guatemalae vermiculatuse Nicaragua, Costa Rica and w Panama-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanxot de Guatemala
Chinese中美角鸮
Chinese (Traditional)瓜地馬拉鳴角鴞
Croatiansrednjoamerički ćuk
Czechvýreček středoamerický, výreček guatemalský
DanishGuatemaladværghornugle
DutchRoodwangschreeuwuil (guatemalae groep), Roodwangschreeuwuil
Estoniankõrepäll, värepäll
Finnishamerikanpöllönen
FrenchPetit-duc guatémaltèque (Guatémala), Petit-duc guatémaltèque ou P.-d. vermiculé, Petit-duc guatémaltèque [guatemalae], Petit-duc guatémaltèque (guatemalae), Petit-duc guatémaltèque, Duc-nain guatémaltèque
GermanRotgesicht-Kreischeule, Rotgesichteule, Rotgesicht-Kreischeule [guatemalae-Gruppe], Guatemala-Kreischeule
Hungarianguatemalai füleskuvik
ItalianAssiolo del Centroamerica, Assiolo del Guatemala
Japaneseムシクイコノハズク, キタホソジマオオコノハズク, 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
Lithuaniangvatemalinis apuokėlis
Norwegianmestisugle (guatemalae gr.), Mestisugle, mestisugle
Norwegian NynorskMestisugle
Polishsyczoń zmienny [gr. guatemalae], syczoń zmienny, syczek zmienny
Portuguesecorujinha-da-guatemala, corujinha-de-roraima, corujinha-guatemalteca
RussianКраснолицая совка, Краснолицая совка [группа guatemalae], Совка центральноамериканская
Slovakvýrček ropuší (skup.), výrček ropuší
SpanishAutillo guatemalteco, Tecolote Sapo (grupo guatemalae), tecolote vermiculado, Autillo Vermiculado, Autillo Guatemalteco (grupo guatemalae)
SwedishGuatemaladvärguv, vattrad skrikuv, guatemalaskrikuv, guatemalaskrikuv/vattrad skrikuv, guatemalaskrikuv (guatemalae Group)
TurkishGuatemala puhucuğu [guatemalae grubu], Guatemala Puhucuğu
Ukrainianсплюшка гватемальська