Genus

Screech-Owls

Megascops

13 species in our catalog · found in 79 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
GenusMegascops (Screech-Owls)

Species in this group

Megascops choliba

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Megascops roraimae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Megascops watsonii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Megascops ingens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megascops cooperi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megascops kennicottii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megascops clarkii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megascops centralis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megascops asio

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megascops guatemalae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megascops albogularis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megascops atricapilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Megascops trichopsis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

See all 13 species Show fewer

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Screech-Owls

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 77 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 13	~50%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			~50%
2	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~30%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			~30%
3	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 13	~30%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			~20%
	Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl			~10%
4	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	2 of 13	~30%
	Foothill Screech-Owl			~20%
	Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl			<5%
5	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 13	~20%
	Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl			~20%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			~10%
6	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3 of 13	~20%
	Rufescent Screech-Owl			~10%
	Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl			~10%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
7	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 13	~20%
	Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl			~10%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			~10%
8	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 13	~20%
	Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl			~10%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
9	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 13	~20%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			~20%
10	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~20%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			~20%
11	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 13	~10%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			~10%
	Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl			~10%
12	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 13	~10%
	Pacific Screech-Owl			~10%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			<5%
13	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 13	~10%
	Chocó Screech-Owl			~10%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
	Bare-shanked Screech-Owl			<5%
14	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~10%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			~10%
15	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Western Screech-Owl			~10%
16	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 13	~10%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			~10%
17	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 13	~10%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			~10%
18	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~10%
	Bare-shanked Screech-Owl			~10%
19	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~10%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			~10%
20	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 13	~10%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			~10%
	Black-capped Screech-Owl			<5%
21	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 13	~10%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			~10%
22	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 13	~10%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
	Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl			<5%
23	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 13	~10%
	Chocó Screech-Owl			~10%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
24	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 13	~10%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			~10%
25	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 13	~10%
	Pacific Screech-Owl			~10%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
26	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 13	~10%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			~10%
27	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 13	~10%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			~10%
28	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 13	~10%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
	Black-capped Screech-Owl			<5%
29	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 13	~10%
	White-throated Screech-Owl			~10%
30	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~10%
	Pacific Screech-Owl			~10%
31	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2 of 13	~10%
	Foothill Screech-Owl			<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
32	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~10%
	Pacific Screech-Owl			~10%
33	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 13	~10%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			~10%
34	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 13	~10%
	Pacific Screech-Owl			<5%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			<5%
35	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~10%
	Bare-shanked Screech-Owl			~10%
36	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 13	<5%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			<5%
37	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
38	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
	Whiskered Screech-Owl			<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%
39	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	<5%
	Pacific Screech-Owl			<5%
40	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 13	<5%
	Bare-shanked Screech-Owl			<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
41	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
42	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 13	<5%
	Bare-shanked Screech-Owl			<5%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			<5%
43	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 13	<5%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			<5%
44	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
45	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	<5%
	Pacific Screech-Owl			<5%
46	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
	Rufescent Screech-Owl			<5%
	White-throated Screech-Owl			<5%
47	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
	Bare-shanked Screech-Owl			<5%
48	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
	Black-capped Screech-Owl			<5%
49	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 13	<5%
	White-throated Screech-Owl			<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
50	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 13	<5%
	Pacific Screech-Owl			<5%
51	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
52	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%
53	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 13	<5%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			<5%
54	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
	Chocó Screech-Owl			<5%
55	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
56	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 13	<5%
	Bare-shanked Screech-Owl			<5%
57	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
58	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
	Bare-shanked Screech-Owl			<5%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			<5%
59	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 13	<5%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			<5%
60	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 13	<5%
	Rufescent Screech-Owl			<5%
	White-throated Screech-Owl			<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
61	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%
62	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 13	<5%
	Pacific Screech-Owl			<5%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			<5%
63	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 13	<5%
	Bare-shanked Screech-Owl			<5%
	Pacific Screech-Owl			<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
64	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 13	<5%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			<5%
65	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
66	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	<5%
	Bare-shanked Screech-Owl			<5%
67	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
68	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 13	<5%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			<5%
69	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
70	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 13	<5%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			<5%
71	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
72	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%
73	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
74	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
75	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%
76	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	<5%
	Vermiculated Screech-Owl			<5%
77	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 13	<5%
	Pacific Screech-Owl			<5%
	Bare-shanked Screech-Owl			<5%
78	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 13	<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%
79	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	1 of 13	~10%
	Western Screech-Owl			~10%
2	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%
3	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
4	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
5	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 13	<5%
	Pacific Screech-Owl			<5%
6	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
7	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
8	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
9	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
10	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
11	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%
12	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
13	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
14	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
15	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 13	<5%
	Whiskered Screech-Owl			<5%
16	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
17	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
18	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
19	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
	Pacific Screech-Owl			<5%
	Bare-shanked Screech-Owl			<5%
20	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
21	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
22	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
23	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
24	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%
25	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
26	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
27	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%
28	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%
29	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
30	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
31	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
32	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%
33	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 13	<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%
34	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 13	<5%
	Tropical Screech-Owl			<5%
35	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
36	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
37	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
38	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%
39	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
40	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Western Screech-Owl			<5%
41	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
42	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%
43	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eastern Screech-Owl			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
4	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
6	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
8	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	World Bird Sanctuary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	SeaWorld San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Squam Lakes Natural Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
16	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Oregon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Zoo Knoxville	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Lisbon Zoo	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
22	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	ABQ BioPark Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Cameron Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Potter Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Ecopark	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
28	Hogle Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Bosque Rodrigues Alves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
30	Akron Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	El Paso Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Lincoln Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Amaru	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
34	Seville Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
35	John Ball Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	California Living Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Lehigh Valley Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Mangal das Garças	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
39	Ellen Trout Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Leesburg Animal Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Trailside Museum & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Hawk Creek Wildlife Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Zoo Boise	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	ZooAmerica	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Alameda Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Small Breeds Farm Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
47	Bergen County Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	David Traylor Zoo of Emporia	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Sequoia Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Tracy Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Show all 50 Show fewer

Challenges

Part of the challengeBambiNorth AmericaWhite-tailed deerCottontail rabbitSkunkOwl

Screech-Owls

Species in this group

Tropical Screech-Owl

Foothill Screech-Owl

Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl

Rufescent Screech-Owl

Pacific Screech-Owl

Western Screech-Owl

Bare-shanked Screech-Owl

Chocó Screech-Owl

Eastern Screech-Owl

Vermiculated Screech-Owl

White-throated Screech-Owl

Black-capped Screech-Owl

Whiskered Screech-Owl

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Screech-Owls

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges