Bearded screech owl
| Bearded screech owl | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Megascops |
| Species: | M. barbarus |
| Binomial name | |
| Megascops barbarus (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Otus barbarus (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1868) | |
The bearded screech owl or Santa Barbara screech owl (Megascops barbarus) is a small "typical owl" in subfamily Striginae. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico.