Whiskered Screech-Owl Photo Gallery
Adult
A small screech-owl with whiskerlike extensions to feathers around the eyes and bill, a yellow-olive bill, orange-tinged eyes, and feathered toes. The more common gray morph is typically gray with some rusty coloration, but a brownish variant also occurs.
© Blair Dudeck / Macaulay LibraryOaxaca, February 08, 2020Adult
Coarse blackish markings give a spotted—rather than streaked—appearance.
© Alfredo Garcia / Macaulay LibraryNuevo León, July 30, 2016Adult
Both sexes sing a short series of 5–7 notes, all on the same low pitch.
© Owen Sinkus / Macaulay LibraryNew Mexico, June 12, 2020Not all videos have soundAdult
During the daytime often roosts next to a tree trunk or in dense foliage.
© Eric van den Berghe / Macaulay LibraryFrancisco Morazán, September 01, 2016Adult
Occurs in forest and woodland habitats, including sycamore-dominated canyons.
© Amanda Guercio / Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 04, 2015Adult rufous morph
A rufous morph occurs primarily from central Mexico southward, often in shaded cloud forest.
© Venus Medina / Macaulay LibraryLa Paz, October 07, 2017Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Owls(Order: Strigiformes, Family: Strigidae)
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