• Synonyms Western Screech-Owl, Western Screech-Owl (Northern)
  • Old latin name for bird Scops kennicottii, Otus kennicottii, Otus kennicotti

Western Screech Owlbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Trish
    United States
  • 2.
    Song, © David Tattersley
    United States
  • 3.
    Song, © Richard E. Webster
    Mexico
  • 4.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, © Steve Hampton
    United States
  • 6.
    Alarm call, © Lance A. M. Benner
    United States
  • 7.
    Call, © Bill Maley
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Western Screech Owl

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion w, s Alaska to s Mexico

Western Screech Owl subspecies (9)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Megascops kennicottii aikeniw Texas w to Colorado, Utah, Nevada and e California (w USA)-No
Megascops kennicottii bendireisc Oregon (nw USA) to n Baja California (Mexico)-No
Megascops kennicottii cardonensisne Baja California (Mexico)-No
Megascops kennicottii kennicottiise Alaska to nw California (USA)-No
Megascops kennicottii macfarlaneise British Columbia (Canada) to ne California and Wyoming (USA)-No
Megascops kennicottii suttonisw Texas (USA) to the Mexican plateau (c Mexico)-No
Megascops kennicottii vinaceuss Sonora to Sinaloa (n Mexico)-No
Megascops kennicottii xantusis Baja California (Mexico)-No
Megascops kennicottii yumanensisse California, sw Arizona (sw USA) and nw Sonora (Mexico)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanxot de Califòrnia
Chinese西美角鸮
Chinese (Traditional)西方鳴角鴞
Croatianstjenjački ćuk, Zapadni američki ćuk
Czechvýreček západní
DanishVestamerikansk Dværghornugle
DutchWestelijke Schreewuil, Westelijke Schreeuwuil
Estonianläänepäll
Finnishlännenkirkupöllönen
FrenchDuc-nain des montagnes, Petit-duc des montagnes
GermanWestkreischeule
Hungariannyugati füleskuvik
IcelandicGjallugla
ItalianAssiolo americano occidentale
Japaneseニシアメリカオオコノハズク
LatvianRietumkrasta pūcīte
Lithuanianvakarinis apuokėlis
Norwegiantotemugle
Norwegian NynorskTotemugle
Polishsyczoń zachodni, syczek zachodni
PortugueseCoruja-das-torres-do-oeste, corujinha-da-califórnia
RussianЗападная совка, Совка западная, Западная малая ушастая совка
SerbianZapadni američki ćuk
Slovakvýrček západný
SpanishAutillo californiano, Tecolote del Oeste, Tecolote occidental, Autillo Occidental
SwedishVästlig skrikdvärguv, västlig skrikuv
TurkishBatılı İshakkuşu, Batılı Puhucuk
Ukrainianсплюшка західна