Megascops albogularis
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The white-throated screech owl (Megascops albogularis) is a small owl found in the Andes of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. The white-throated screech owl was described by the American ornithologist John Cassin in 1849 and given the binomial name Syrnium albo-gularis. Five subspecies are currently recognized:
However, its taxonomy is not certain. The species has sometimes been placed in the monotypic genus Macabra, but DNA studies show it is closely related to several other Megascops owls. The white-throated screech owl is a large member of its genus. It is 20 to 26 cm (7.9 to 10.2 in) long and... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Screech-Owl sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 316th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Screech-Owl in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-throated Screech-Owl sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate White-throated Screech-Owl sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 10%) and Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-throated Screech-Owl is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (33 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
