Foothill Screech Owl

Megascops roraimae (Salvin, 1897)

20–23 cmLength116 gWeight

The foothill screech owl (Megascops roraimae) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Where and when it's recorded

Foothill Screech Owl has been recorded at 37 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

WildSumaco LodgeEcuador462 records
Flor de Café/PlataformaPeru233 records
Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia212 records

More places

Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador115 records
Sumaco RoadEcuador82 records
RF de Palmichal – Santuario de Flora y Fauna BugparadiseVenezuela73 records
Brownsberg Nature Park – accommodations and nearby trailsSuriname60 records
Waqanki/Quebrada Mishquiyaquillo – Senda CrestaPeru55 records
Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname47 records
Waqanki/Quebrada MishquiyaquilloPeru46 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador Peru Colombia Venezuela Suriname French Guiana Bolivia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The foothill screech owl (Megascops roraimae) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Foothill Screech Owl?

The Foothill Screech Owl is about 20–23 cm long and weighs around 116 g.

Where does the Foothill Screech Owl live?

Its breeding range: South America: northeastern Colombia to northern Venezuela and tepuis of southern Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and adjacent Brazil; also eastern slope of the Andes from Colombia to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.

What does the Foothill Screech Owl eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Foothill Screech Owl in?

It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.

At a glance

Length: 20–23 cm
Weight: 116 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)

More measurements

Wing: 157 mm
Tail: 79 mm
Bill: 21 mm
Tarsus: 29 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northeastern Colombia to northern Venezuela and tepuis of southern Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and adjacent Brazil; also eastern slope of the Andes from Colombia to Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2