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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
Order
STRIGIFORMES
Family
Barn Owls, Typical Owls (Tytonidae & Strigidae)
Code 4
EASO
Code 6
MEGASI
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Hooked
Eye Color:
Pale to lemon yellow, darkening with age.
Head pattern:
Crested or plumed, Streaked, Unique pattern, Eyebrow
Crown Color:
Red or gray with dark streaking.
Forehead Color:
Red or gray with white eyebrows and "moustache". Partly mottled facial disk with dark rim.
Nape Color:
Red or gray with dark streaking.
Throat Color:
Dark-tipped feathers form a ring around throat.
Cere color:
Gray
SPONSORED ADVERTISEMENTS
BODY
Length Range:
18-25 cm (7-10 in)
Weight:
167 g (5.9 oz)
Size:
Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary:
Gray
Underparts:
White with dark cross-hatching pattern.
Upperparts:
Red or gray with dark streaking.
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Mottled
Breast Pattern:
Mottled
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Silent wing beats., Bouyant flight.
Wingspan Range:
46-61 cm (18-24 in)
Wing Shape:
Broad-Wings
Tail shape:
Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern:
Barred
Upper Tail:
Red or gray with dark streaking.
Under Tail:
White with barring.
Leg Color:
Feathered in buff-gray.
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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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