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Rufescent Screech Owl
Megascops ingens (Salvin, 1897)
25–28 cmLength165 gWeight
The rufescent screech owl (Megascops ingens) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Rufescent Screech Owl has been recorded at 86 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru368 records
- Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador216 records
- SFF Otún QuimbayaColombia210 records
More places
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador186 records
- Refugio Los VolcanesBolivia133 records
- Mindo LindoEcuador106 records
- Séptimo ParaisoEcuador95 records
- Río Quijos EcoLodgeEcuador93 records
- SFF Otún Quimbaya – LodgeColombia80 records
- Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador76 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 rufescent screech owl (Megascops ingens) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Rufescent Screech Owl?
The Rufescent Screech Owl is about 25–28 cm long and weighs around 165 g.
Where does the Rufescent Screech Owl live?
Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela, western Colombia to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
Is the Rufescent Screech Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufescent Screech Owl as Least Concern.
What does the Rufescent Screech Owl eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Rufescent Screech Owl in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 25–28 cm
- Weight
- 165 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 195 mm
- Tail
- 100 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 36 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Venezuela, western Colombia to Bolivia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Megascops
Other birds in the genus Megascops
Whiskered Screech OwlMegascops trichopsis
Bare-shanked Screech OwlMegascops clarkii
White-throated Screech OwlMegascops albogularis
Tropical Screech OwlMegascops choliba
Bearded Screech OwlMegascops barbarus
Pacific Screech OwlMegascops cooperi
Western Screech OwlMegascops kennicottii
Eastern Screech OwlMegascops asio
Balsas Screech OwlMegascops seductus
Middle American Screech OwlMegascops guatemalae
Koepcke's Screech OwlMegascops koepckeae
Cinnamon Screech OwlMegascops petersoni
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