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Middle American screech owl
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Strigiformes
Family:	Strigidae
Genus:	Megascops
Species:	M. guatemalae
Binomial name
	Megascops guatemalae; (Sharpe, 1875)
Synonyms
	Otus guatemalae (Sharpe, 1875)

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The Middle American Screech Owl (Megascops guatemalae), also known as the Guatemalan Screech Owl, is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in forests and dense second growth from Mexico to Costa Rica.^[1]^[2]^[3] Some authorities include Chocó Screech Owl and Foothill Screech Owl in M. guatemalae, but under the English name Vermiculated Screech Owl. When split, the name Vermiculated Screech Owl (M. vermiculatus) is sometimes used for the population in Costa Rica and Panama, but based on voices all in Panama appear to be M. centralis (with its short-trilled song), while populations in Costa Rica appear to be divided between M. centralis and M. guatemalae (with its long-trilled song).^[1]^[2]^[3]

With a length of 20 to 23 centimetres (7.9 to 9.1 in), it is a smaller than most other screech-owls. Unlike other owls of the same genus, it has feathered feet. It is dimorphic, with one morph overall grayish-brown and the other overall rufous. The tail is relatively long for an owl, the underside has conspicuous longitudinal stripes and some horizontal stripes. Its face is surrounded by a dark feather edge and it has relatively short ear tufts. The eyes are yellow. The beak is pale olive-greenish in color.

Subspecies

Currently, the Middle American Screech Owl has seven recognized subspecies:^[4]

M. g. cassini (Ridgway, 1878)
M. g. dacrysistactus (R. T. Moore & J. L. Peters, 1939)
M. g. fuscus (R. T. Moore & J. L. Peters, 1939)
M. g. guatemalae (Sharpe, 1875)
M. g. hastatus Ridgway, 1887
M. g. thompsoni (Cole, 1906)
M. g. tomlini (R. T. Moore, 1937)

References

^ ^a ^b Ridgely, R. S., & Greenfield, P. J. (2001). The Birds of Ecuador. Cornell University Press. ISBN 071366116X (vol. 1), ISBN 0713661178 (vol. 2).
^ ^a ^b Hilty, S. L. (2003). Birds of Venezuela. 2nd edition. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-02131-7
^ ^a ^b Robbins, M. B. (2001) Continue to recognize a broad Otus guatemalae (namely to include O. vermiculatus, O. napensis, O roraimae). South American Classification Committee. Accessed 25 January 2011.
^ "Megascops guatemalae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2010-12-28.

BirdLife International 2004. Megascops guatemalae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
König, C., F. Weick & J.H. Becking (2008) Owls of the World. Christopher Helm, London, ISBN 978-0-7136-6548-2

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[Ecuador-1] Ridgely, R. S., & Greenfield, P. J. (2001). The Birds of Ecuador. Cornell University Press. ISBN 071366116X (vol. 1), ISBN 0713661178 (vol. 2).

[Venezuela-2] Hilty, S. L. (2003). Birds of Venezuela. 2nd edition. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-02131-7

[SACC-3] Robbins, M. B. (2001) Continue to recognize a broad Otus guatemalae (namely to include O. vermiculatus, O. napensis, O roraimae). South American Classification Committee. Accessed 25 January 2011.

[itis-4] "Megascops guatemalae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2010-12-28.

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-The '''Middle American Screech Owl''' ('''''Megascops guatemalae'''''), also known as the '''Guatemalan Screech Owl''', is a species of [[owl]] in the [[Strigidae]] family. It is found in forests and dense [[second growth]] from [[Mexico]] to [[Costa Rica]].<ref name=Ecuador>Ridgely, R. S., & Greenfield, P. J. (2001). ''The Birds of Ecuador.'' Cornell University Press. ISBN 071366116X (vol. 1), ISBN 0713661178 (vol. 2).</ref><ref name=Venezuela>Hilty, S. L. (2003). ''Birds of Venezuela.'' 2nd edition. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-02131-7</ref><ref name=SACC>Robbins, M. B. (2001) ''[http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCprop12.html Continue to recognize a broad Otus guatemalae (namely to include O. vermiculatus, O. napensis, O roraimae)]''. [[South American Classification Committee]]. Accessed 25 January 2011.</ref> Some authorities include [[Chocó Screech Owl]] and [[Roraiman Screech Owl]] in ''M. guatemalae'', but under the English name Vermiculated Screech Owl. When split, the name Vermiculated Screech Owl (''M. vermiculatus'') is sometimes used for the population in Costa Rica and Panama, but based on voices all in Panama appear to be ''M. centralis'' (with its short-trilled song), while populations in Costa Rica appear to be divided between ''M. centralis'' and ''M. guatemalae'' (with its long-trilled song).<ref name=Ecuador/><ref name=Venezuela/><ref name=SACC/>
+The '''Middle American Screech Owl''' ('''''Megascops guatemalae'''''), also known as the '''Guatemalan Screech Owl''', is a species of [[owl]] in the [[Strigidae]] family. It is found in forests and dense [[second growth]] from [[Mexico]] to [[Costa Rica]].<ref name=Ecuador>Ridgely, R. S., & Greenfield, P. J. (2001). ''The Birds of Ecuador.'' Cornell University Press. ISBN 071366116X (vol. 1), ISBN 0713661178 (vol. 2).</ref><ref name=Venezuela>Hilty, S. L. (2003). ''Birds of Venezuela.'' 2nd edition. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-02131-7</ref><ref name=SACC>Robbins, M. B. (2001) ''[http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCprop12.html Continue to recognize a broad Otus guatemalae (namely to include O. vermiculatus, O. napensis, O roraimae)]''. [[South American Classification Committee]]. Accessed 25 January 2011.</ref> Some authorities include [[Chocó Screech Owl]] and [[Foothill Screech Owl]] in ''M. guatemalae'', but under the English name Vermiculated Screech Owl. When split, the name Vermiculated Screech Owl (''M. vermiculatus'') is sometimes used for the population in Costa Rica and Panama, but based on voices all in Panama appear to be ''M. centralis'' (with its short-trilled song), while populations in Costa Rica appear to be divided between ''M. centralis'' and ''M. guatemalae'' (with its long-trilled song).<ref name=Ecuador/><ref name=Venezuela/><ref name=SACC/>
 With a length of {{convert|20|to|23|cm}}, it is a smaller than most other [[screech-owl]]s. Unlike other owls of the same genus, it has feathered feet. It is [[Polymorphism (biology)|dimorphic]], with one morph overall grayish-brown and the other overall [[rufous]]. The tail is relatively long for an owl, the underside has conspicuous longitudinal stripes and some horizontal stripes. Its face is surrounded by a dark feather edge and it has relatively short ear tufts. The eyes are yellow. The beak is pale olive-greenish in color.