Eastern screech owl Megascops asio Least concern
Where the eastern screech owl lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 476,568 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See owls on the world map
| Scientific name | Megascops asio |
|---|---|
| Group | Owls |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 3 countries |
| Continents | North America |
| Class | Bird |
| Order | Strigiformes |
| Family | Strigidae |
Where does the eastern screech owl live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eastern screech owl in 3 countries and territories across North America.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the eastern screech owl endangered?
The eastern screech owl’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the eastern screech owl?
The eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) is a bird in the order Strigiformes and the family Strigidae, genus Megascops. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the eastern screech owl
The eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) or eastern screech-owl is a stocky, short-tailed owl that is relatively common in Eastern North America, from Mexico to Canada. Mid-sized for a screech owl, the species resides in most types of woodland habitats across its range and is relatively adaptable to urban and developed areas compared to other owls. Although it often lives in close proximity to humans, the eastern screech owl frequently avoids detection due to its strictly nocturnal habits.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eastern screech owl (revision 1366849113), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q251939 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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