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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Balsas Screech-Owl
Megascops seductus
Order
STRIGIFORMES
Family
Barn Owls, Typical Owls (Tytonidae & Strigidae)
Code 4
BASO
Code 6
MEGSED
ITIS
0
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Hooked
Eye Color:
Dark brown or golden brown.
Head pattern:
Striped, Streaked, Unique pattern, Eyebrow
Crown Color:
Gray-brown with black-brown streaks, buff spotting, and brown vermiculations.
Forehead Color:
Facial disk is gray-brown, with brown mottling and vermiculations, a black-brown rim, and buff eyebrows.
Nape Color:
Gray-brown with brown-black streaking.
Throat Color:
Gray-brown with dark streaking and light vermiculations.
Cere color:
Brown
SPONSORED ADVERTISEMENTS
BODY
Length Range:
24-26 cm (9.4-10.2 in)
Weight:
156-164 g (5.5-5.8 oz)
Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary:
Tan, White, Brown, Gray, Buff
Underparts:
Pale buff or gray-brown with dark streaks and light vermiculations.
Upperparts:
Gray-brown with dark streaking and light vermiculations.
Back Pattern:
Barred or banded, Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern:
Barred or banded, Striped or streaked
Breast Pattern:
Barred or banded, Striped or streaked
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Mothlike flight.
Wingspan Range:
51-66 cm (20-26 in)
Wing Shape:
Broad-Wings
Tail shape:
Rounded Tail, Squared Tail
Tail Pattern:
Streaked and barred.
Upper Tail:
Pale buff or gray-brown.
Under Tail:
Pale buff or gray-brown.
Leg Color:
Covered in feathers striped light brown and white.
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Parts of a Standing bird
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Head Feathers and Markings
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Parts of a Flying bird
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