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Common Name

Western Screech Owl

Alternate Names

Common Type

Owl

Order

Strigiformes

Family

Strigidae

Genus

Megascops

Species

kennicottii

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Utah Av,

Number of Sub-Species

Several morphs

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Forests, shrubland, desert, rural fields plus some parks and gardens.

Distribution and Range

N.A. from Canada to Central America

Food

Wait on perches at dawn or dusk to swoop down on rodents, birds and insects.

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