Megascops albogularis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Screech-Owl sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 99 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 169th most-seen of the 446 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, May and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Screech-Owl in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June–September and December, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate White-throated Screech-Owl sightings, Podocarpus National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%) and Los Nevados 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 Podocarpus National Park (99 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.
