Balsas Screech Owl

The Balsas Screech Owl ( Megascops seductus ) is a species of the family of authentics owls. It occurs only in the extreme south of North America. In older literature, it is sometimes included as subspecies of Western Screech Owl. However, your Rufrepertoire differs so greatly from this type that Claus König, Friedhelm Weick and lead them in their monograph published in 2008, owls as an independent species.

Appearance

With a height of about 25 centimeters, the Balsas Screech-Owl is within their genre, a relatively large Art It has a gray-brown plumage and a short but noticeable ear tufts. The body underside is paler than the body top. The eyes are brown. The claws are relatively strong for an owl to their size.

Possible confusion exist with the West and the Oaxaca Screech. However, both species have yellow eyes and are smaller. This also applies to the Guatemala and the spots Screech. Basically, the species can, however, most clearly differ in their singing and their calls.

Distribution and habitat

The distribution area of the Balsas Screech Owl is the southwestern Mexico. It is a state bird of arid preferred populated semi-open areas with scattered trees and shrubs and thorn forests. Your altitudinal distribution ranges 600-1500 meters above sea level.

Way of life

The lifestyle of the Balsas Screech-Owl is largely unexplored. Certain is that insects make up a large part of their prey spectrum.

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