Bare-shanked screech owl
| Bare-shanked screech owl | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Megascops |
| Species: | M. clarkii |
| Binomial name | |
| Megascops clarkii (Kelso, L & Kelso, EH, 1935) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Otus clarkii Kelso & Kelso, 1935 | |
The bare-shanked screech owl (Megascops clarkii) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is a large owl that feeds at night in forests and lives in a family size group, even during breeding season. The owl's range is only in Costa Rica, Panama, and far northwestern Colombia. The owl preys on large insects, shrews, and small rodents.