Western Screech Owl bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsWestern Screech-Owl (Northern), Western Screech-Owl
Old latin name for birdScops kennicottii, Otus kennicottii, Otus kennicotti
OrderOwls / Strigiformes
FamilyOwls / Strigidae
GenusMegascops
Breeding regionMiddle America, North America
Breeding subregionw, s Alaska to s Mexico

Western Screech Owl bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Trish
    United States
  • 2.
    Song, © Bruce Lagerquist
    United States
  • 3.
    Song, © Richard E. Webster
    Mexico
  • 4.
    Call, © Steve Hampton
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, © Bill Maley
    United States
  • 6.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    United States
  • 7.
    Alarm call, song, © Janine McCabe
    United States
  • 8.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    United States
  • 9.
    Alarm call, call, © Lance A. M. Benner
    United States
  • 10.
    Alarm call, © Lance A. M. Benner
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Western Screech Owl

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

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanxot de Califòrnia
Chinese西美角鸮
Chinese (Traditional)西方鳴角鴞
CroatianZapadni američki ćuk, stjenjački ćuk
Czechvýreček západní
DanishVestamerikansk Dværghornugle
DutchWestelijke Schreeuwuil, Westelijke Schreewuil
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, Totemugle
Norwegian NynorskTotemugle
Polishsyczoń zachodni, syczek zachodni
Portuguesecorujinha-da-califórnia, corujinha-do-oeste, coruja-das-torres-do-oeste
RussianЗападная малая ушастая совка, Совка западная, Западная совка
SerbianZapadni američki ćuk
Slovakvýrček západný
SpanishAutillo Occidental, Tecolote occidental, Autillo californiano, Tecolote del Oeste
Swedishvästlig skrikuv, Västlig skrikdvärguv
TurkishBatılı İshakkuşu, Batılı Puhucuk
Ukrainianсплюшка західна