Summary ²

The Eastern Screech Owl or Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) is a small owl that is relatively common in Eastern North America, from Mexico to Canada.

Details ³

Description: Plumage ranges from gray to reddish brown. Short ear tufts and yellow tip of bill. 10 in head to tail.

Found in park: common below 4000ft and during March- April

Habitat: deciduous and mixed woodlands. Nests in dead snags of trees

Status: common at night

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Michael Hodge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/27142448@N00/2219092451
2. Adapted by elmaddi from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megascops_asio
3. (c) elmaddi, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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