Foothill Screech Owl
The Roraima Screech-Owl ( Megascops roraimae ) is a species of the family of authentics owls. It is found only in South America.
Appearance
With a body size of about 20 to 23 centimeters, the Roraima Screech a small to medium sized Art is within their genre It has great similarity with the Guatemala Screech Owl and the Screech scribble, which also corresponds to the body size. But it has a much darker plumage and speckled great on the body bottom. The back of the body affects striated, since the springs at the end have large, elongated bright spots here. The ear tufts are relatively short. The eyes are yellow.
In addition to the Guatemala and the Kritzelkreischeule the Roraima Screech can also be confused with a subspecies of Choliba Screech. However, this has to the face veil a conspicuous dark edge that is missing in the Roraima Screech.
Distribution and habitat
The distribution area of Roraima Screech are mountainous regions in Venezuela and adjacent Brazil. It is a state bird that inhabited rain forests on the mountain slopes. The altitudinal distribution ranges from about 1000 to 1800 meters above sea level.
Way of life
In their way of life the Roraima Screech resembles other screech owls. It is probably an exclusively nocturnal owl species whose food spectrum consists primarily of insects. In addition, it proposes probably also small vertebrates. It breeds in tree holes. Otherwise, nothing is known about their way of life.