Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl

The Tawny-bellied Screech-owl is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.

The Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Tawny-bellied Screech-owl (Megascops watsonii) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Megascops watsonii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl - Photo copyright Simon Woolley Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl Photo copyright Simon Woolley Austral (Tawny-bellied) Screech-Owl - Photo copyright Arthur Grosset Austral Screech-Owl Photo copyright Arthur Grosset... More

Crested Owl and Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl were calling. The mirador Trail was our destination Black-banded Woodcreeper, a Gray-headed Kite was perched on a dead branch; Black-bellied Thorntail feeding on mistletoe up in the canopy, we got to the starting point and we were welcome by the Coraya Wren, Salvin's Curassow and Gray-necked Wood-Rail, We focus to watch the Salvin's Curassow, and we had great looks of them. More

Order : Strigiformes
Family : Strigidae
Genus : Megascops
Species : watsonii
Authority : (Cassin, 1848)